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Super fund satisfaction takes hit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... the last 12 months and 63% of them said they're likely to do so in the next 12 months. Last year, just 18% considered a switch and 49% intended on switching. Broken down, it's those aged 35-44 that are most likely to switch, with 30% saying they'd likely ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... points to the downside, which is a loss of liquidity which has its own problems. "Our system is constructed so members can switch in and out of options daily or even hourly. So there's a tension between being a long-term investor, but having short-term ...

Industry funding model discussion commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
The government has released a discussion paper on the ASIC industry funding model, consulting on opportunities to simplify its design, possibly through the creation of new sub-sector definitions to make the apportioning of costs fairer. Treasury is ...

Super members switching options amid uncertainty

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
Finder's latest survey of superannuation fund members has revealed that 11% have switched to a more conservative risk profile in the past six months in a bid to safeguard their retirement savings. In total, this year has seen almost 20% of super members ...

North adds Cboe access to platform

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2022
... now available through North. Three key changes have also been made to North's core functionality, including an investment switch capability, a tax estimator, and a new digital consent process, streamlining the fee approval process with advisers. AMP ...

Final Royal Commission reforms to be tabled, YFYS review begins

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... that the notification and website publication requirements have been effective at encouraging members to consider, and switch to, alternative products. It's also asking whether improvements are needed on this front, and whether the consequences have ...

Optimum Pensions, Generation Life launch lifetime annuity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... called the annuity the first of its kind in Australia, and said it provides customers with the flexibility to select and switch between multiple investment options. The launch coincides with the Retirement Income Covenant's recent launch. Optimum ...

UK regulator confirms Consumer Duty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... customers to pursue financial objectives. Requirements include ending "rip-off charges and fees", making it as easy to switch or cancel a product as it is to take one out, providing helpful and accessible customer support, providing clear and easily ...

That's a wrap for the BT Wrap

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... next-generation platform, then scale it and ultimately turn off the old technology. But it's not as easy as flicking off one switch," he explained. "We've just hit the end of the financial year and have advertised to market that the user interface ...

Talent shortage impacts demand for regional advice practices

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
It's a buyer's market for those keen on acquiring a regional financial planning practice - just don't expect to be able to hire for it. According to latest observations from Radar Results, buyers are increasingly preferring to buy in the capital cities ...