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Super doing its job: Actuaries Institute

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... Actuaries Institute said access to some form of insurance or longevity pooling, similar to what exists in many defined benefit products, would assist retirees to sustain adequate incomes for their lengthening lifetimes. The challenge, it said, is in ...

British Airways to clash in court with pension trustee

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... February, is the cloudy relationship between the trustee and the entity holding the risk. While there are few defined benefit funds left in Australia, it may have relevance to investors in this country. Rainmaker reports there is $312.7 billion in funds ...

Pillar Administration to operate under Acurity software

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
... because it could deal with "some the most complex [super] systems in Australia" including the NSW state government defined benefit scheme. "It is a deliberate preparation for a 21st century way of administering and processing. This business transformation ...

Industry fund competes directly with advice networks

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... well-educated and we have privileged access which enables us to design products and solutions - such as our open Defined Benefit Division - specifically for our members," he said, adding: "This makes access to quality, professional advice that demonstrates ...

Tasplan and RBF to merge

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
... memberships." Scullin said the government will conduct an open tender process to secure a provider to administer the RBF defined benefit schemes. "This is great news for members, staff and Tasmania," says Tasplan chair, Naomi Edwards. "The fund will ...

Government could force QIC to fund Queensland infra

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... to examine "ways for Queenslanders to invest in Queensland." "This due diligence work may include enabling the defined benefit scheme to invest in growing Queensland infrastructure through our energy GOCs [government-owned corporations]," he continued. ...

TCorp becomes $70bn investment giant

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... team who will manage the TCorp Hour-Glass Funds, Self Insurance Corporation's Treasury Managed Fund (TMF), the defined benefit assets of the State Super Pooled Fund, and the assets of all five Safety, Return to Work and Support (SRWS) schemes. TCorp's ...

Morrison protects homes from Age Pension means test

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... of a loophole that saw 48,000 Australians, particularly retired public servants, hide large portions of their defined benefit income stream. The loophole closure is expected to save a further $470 million over the four-year forward estimates. PLANNED ...

ALP outlines superannuation tax policy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
... will not impact pensioners or part pensioners," he said. He added: "Labor will also remove the 10% tax offset for defined benefit income above $75,000, estimated to effect approximately 9,500 account holders." Importantly, Bowen said, "If we are elected ...

PROFILE: HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... go on her own and set up a consulting business: "I used to consult on small corporate superannuation funds and defined benefit funds. Consulting was a tremendous opportunity to build my own business. It also meant that I had more independence to raise ...