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VicSuper among top pension funds, others climb

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
VicSuper is now one of the world's top pension funds, sitting alongside 16 other Australian superannuation funds, according to Willis Towers Watson. The Global 300 research from WTW's Thinking Ahead Institute looked at the world's largest ...

Aussie super asset allocation "riskier": Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
UBS Asset Management's latest pension fund indicator report highlights the propensity of Australian superannuation funds to invest a substantial portion of retirement savings in "risker" assets such as equities. According to the report, the asset ...

Natixis appoints insto sales head

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
Natixis Investment Managers appointed a new head of institutional sales for Australia and New Zealand. Louise Watson will join the Sydney team of the $1.4 trillion multi-affiliate manager, having most recently served as CQS' head of distribution for ...

Super fees outpace asset growth: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
The rate at which superannuation funds slug members fees is growing faster than the underlying assets being managed, latest research shows. Rainmaker Information's March quarter Benchmarking report shows members paid a total of $32 billion in super ...

Royal Commission on social media: Former Treasurer weighs in

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... to understand the idea of being a fiduciary. The difference between Chris Kelaher from IOOF, and Ian Silk from Australian Super is mind-blowing. The establishment retail funds representatives come across as stereotypical used car salesman. #BankingRC ...

Industry fund signs stewardship code

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
A $20 billion industry superannuation fund is the latest asset owner to sign up to Australia's new stewardship code. VicSuper is the latest signatory to the Australian Asset Owners Stewardship Code, which is set to play a key role in influencing the ...

Government super fund appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
A former Schroders portfolio management head has snapped the top job at a $27 billion government superannuation fund, after acting in the role for a large part of FY18. GESB, the Western Australian superannuation fund for current and former public sector ...

Super funds underplay risk profiles: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... Business School senior lecturer and one of the co-authors of the research Banita Bissoondoyal-Bheenick said. Australian super funds tend to "use their own judgement" when it comes to classifying their investments as 'growth' (risky) or 'defensive' ...

Aussie retirees blindsided by cost of living: Schroders

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
The cost of living in retirement is surprising Australians as a significant gap between financial expectations and reality emerges. Latest Schroders research shows working Australians save an average of 12% of their current income for retirement; despite ...

Pre-retirees fear longevity risk: AustralianSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
AustralianSuper is launching a retirement confidence index it says will shine a light on how the superannuation system can reduce anxiety among pre-retirees. Created in conjunction with Monash University, the AustralianSuper Retirement Confidence Index ...