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Aware Super builds out BTR portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... while offering excellent prospects for growth, helping us in our aim to deliver stable long-term returns for Aware Super members." Meantime, Aware Super chief executive Deanne Stewart said the project comes as the need for housing in Sydney is particularly ...

SMC finds $38k nest egg boost for working mums

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
The Super Members Council is calling on the federal government to boost the retirement savings of working mothers by $38,000 via two critical policy changes. In the first instance, the SMC calculates that working mums can be $12,500 to $14,500 better ...

ASIC to tighten grip on super fund misdemeanours

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court has reaffirmed that the corporate regulator is targeting member service failures, greenwashing, and inappropriate fees and charges, cautioning the superannuation industry to lift its game. At an industry event, Court said ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
Several major superannuation funds such as UniSuper, Aware Super, and Equip Super continue to invest in global weapons companies despite growing concerns among members, particularly as the Israel-Hamas war escalates. This includes France's Thales ...

Hyperion leads as top Australian shares fund manager: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... a team of education specialists focused on improving member engagement and better retirement outcomes for Mercer Super members. Mercer also appointed Andrew Howse, previously the head of corporate benefits at Gallagher, to the new position of client ...

Super viewed as lifeboat by Aussies: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... ahead because of their superannuation savings. An Essential Research survey of 1151 people, commissioned by the Super Members Council (SMC) in November, found that almost two-thirds of Australians believe super makes them feel more confident about their ...

Qantas Super takes merger plans to new heights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... Meanwhile, the Qantas Super leadership, including Clancy, has met with various unions whose membership include Qantas Super members and taken on board their feedback, the fund said. Outlining top questions raised about the possible merger, Qantas Super ...

Superhero Super swallows Smartsave, overhauls offerings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... sub-plans in recent years, including Zuper, Brightday, MYONESUPER, and Super Prophets. On December 1, Superhero Super members were merged into one single account, removing the Autopilot and Control options. The new investment option menu, which includes ...

Payday super protects most vulnerable: SMC

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
New modelling by the Super Members Council (SMC) reveals payday super could add up to $36,000 to the retirement balance of workers in the lowest 20% of wage earners. A recent SMC analysis of an Australian Taxation Office sample file has found that on ...

OnePath cops $5m fine over fees for no service

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... Agreed facts state that between December 2015 and November 2021, OnePath shared inaccurate information with Integra Super members. During this period, the trustee deducted $3.8 million in adviser service fees from members, even though they did not receive ...