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Future Fund chief most influential public investor

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... compiled annually by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) ranks executives at world's largest sovereign funds, pensions, endowments, foundations and central banks. Now in its seventh year, the list looks at innovation, funding, environmental ...

State Super to sponsor retirement income research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... in State Super - to add to the knowledge base for future planning by the State government in public sector retirement, pensions and superannuation. State Super chief executive John Livanas said the industry needed to evolve and find new ways to maximise ...

Aussie super funds drop in world rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... ranking of the world's largest pension funds. According to Willis Towers Watson's latest Thinking Ahead Institute/Pensions and Investments World 300 report, Australia's super funds have had a rough 12 months. The report ranks the world's ...

Super debate too one dimensional: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... the Age Pension is expected to reduce from 2.6% of GDP to 2.1% by the end of the century. Our national spend on state pensions, as a percentage of GDP, is amongst the lowest, and is trending down whilst the trend in most other countries is up," Rice ...

Cull flat fees for small pensions: Report

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
... funds should stop charging flat fees on small and dormant accounts, a report produced by the United Kingdom Work and Pensions Committee recommends. The report said even if a pension fund makes a good return, a flat fee structure can completely wipe off ...

First State Super, VicSuper merger talks progress

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... the numbers. As at May 31, the average accumulation balance at VicSuper is $97,618 while First State's is $93,996. In pensions phase, the average VicSuper member has $334,177 compared to First State's $289,537. VicSuper's membership comprises 65% women ...

ATO clarifies SMSF death benefit income streams

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... couple of rather important items". "Pension minimum requirements in the year of death are only applied to reversionary pensions. Non-reversionary pensions are exempt from the minimum pension requirements," he said. Also, in the year of death, the reversionary ...

Cooper Investors launches equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... yet still experiencing market or above market returns over the longer term is highly desirable for those investors in pensions phase or for charities and foundations." The fund will exclude companies whose primary business is the production of tobacco ...

Aberdeen Standard hires retirement head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... person to push the firm to develop sustainable retirement solutions for Australia, noting the firm also holds significant pensions experience in the UK. Jollie said his primary role will be to engage the market on retirement income needs and ultimately ...

Fund manager hires new institutional head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
... and consultant relations. According to her LinkedIn, Skalberg was head of business development unit trusts, super and pensions at AXA from 1997 to 1999. Ausbil head of distribution Mark Knight said: "Camilla brings significant institutional experience ...