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Assets under custody stagnant: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... billion. It started 2022 with $219.7 billion. In January, HSBC announced its partnership with Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) as it looks to expand its services in the Australian superannuation sector. According to the ACSA data ...

Government progresses social housing measures

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... to deliver long-term returns to support more social and affordable housing and invest in acute housing needs." Superannuation fund Cbus flagged that it is backing the initiative, pledging $500 million to the HAFF. "We believe that investing through the ...

Put controls in place for super funds: Associations

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
Superannuation funds could soon break free from the shackles of intra-fund advice but financial advisers aren't happy about it. The Quality of Advice Review proposal (QAR) sitting before Treasury would give super funds the green light to provide ...

Super disruptors throw in the towel

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... super funds continue to fall by the wayside, halving to just 14 nearly a decade after attempting to disrupt the superannuation sector. Touted as pioneers in the super industry, the likes of Future Super and Virgin Super burst onto the scene in 2014 ...

My mind has not been changed: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... non-relevant provider. It's the long-debated proposal that's considered the most problematic and will see superannuation funds, insurers and banks gain more advice autonomy if Treasury adopts the recommendation outlined in the Quality of Advice ...

Link scores admin, technology mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... solutions mandate to Link Group as the latter expands its footprint in the region. HSBC appointed Link's Retirement & Superannuation Solutions (RSS) business to oversee the bank's Occupational Retirement Scheme Ordinance (ORSO) clients. The mandate marks ...

Franklin Templeton welcomes head of product, strategy

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... strategy. Abell brings over 15 years of experience to the firm, having most recently served as executive director of superannuation and strategy at Colonial First State. In his new role, Abell will oversee the overall Franklin Templeton investment product ...

Treasury releases Quality of Advice Review final report

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... will be one-off and applied for the duration of the policy and only applicable to life risk products. Turning to superannuation, super fund trustees should be able to provide personal advice to their members about their interest in the fund, the final ...

Private equity still hot: State Street

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... alternatives Australia David Grose told Financial Standard. "In Australia, we've also seen an increased investment by superannuation funds in private markets over recent years. There seems to be a bullishness about that," he said. Grose added that ...

Vanguard Super head resigns

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
Just three months on from the launch of its product, the head of Vanguard's superannuation business is set to leave. Michael Lovett will depart Vanguard at the end of the month. Commenting on Lovett's departure, Vanguard Australia managing director ...