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Superannuation gets a classroom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
... information and information on investment options," the spokesperson said. "The Super Hub is a place for all South Australians, members and the general public. The main motivator behind the Super Hub is that not only Statewide Super members, but all ...

Robeco launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
Global investment manager Robeco has launched a new multi-factor fund for Australians. The Robeco Multi Factor Absolute Return Fund will be added to Robeco's suite of factor investing strategies offered in Australia. Robeco said the fund has an enhanced ...

AustralianSuper checks out robo advisers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
The $170 billion super fund is looking at robo advisers as a potential solution for providing financial advice to its members but says it's early days. "We are looking at it but we haven't got any plans for any imminent introduction," AustralianSuper ...

Australia climbs up Mercer global pension index

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... to Mercer's latest rankings of global pension systems. According to the 2019 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, Australians enjoy the third best retirement system in the world, up a single place from 2018. The report - which is supported by the Victorian ...

Colonial First State hit with second class action in less than a week

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... superannuation fees to fund outgoing commissions paid to financial advisers. The class action is on behalf over 500,000 Australians and is the second against CFS, a subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank to be filed in less than a week. The action alleges that ...

CommInsure eyes deferred lifetime annuities

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... industry funds. The process we would go down would be of co-design and testing solutions for their members," he said. Australians spent $3.9 billion on immediate annuity purchases in the year to March, according to Strategic Insight. There are only three ...

AustralianSuper rules out SMSF options

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk said the $170 billion superannuation fund will not open its investment options to self-managed-superannuation, unlike HostPlus which made the move in June. The $43 billion HostPlus opened up some of its options ...

TPD riddled with issues: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... make prompt changes to ensure this cover provides real value," ASIC said. The review found that nearly half a million Australians mostly casually employed or in high-risk occupations, are covered by a very narrow TDP policy definition which "only pays ...

Retail fund faces class action on MySuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... better-performing MySuper product earlier," Nagy said. "MySuper was introduced to protect the retirement outcomes of Australians by ensuring that consumers weren't losing money on unnecessary fees and products, and Colonial had a legal obligation ...

IMF predicts bleak Australian outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... subdued pace of global activity could well materialise." Treasurer Josh Frydenberg responded to the report by reminding Australians that despite the predictions the nation is in its 29th consecutive year of growth, though acknowledges it's facing "headwinds." ...