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UK to introduce new pension scheme

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... UK, including Royal Mail. It was finally approved yesterday after a consultation with the 70 stakeholders, including pensions industry, insurers and other bodies. "Many of the more than 70 contributors to the consultation on CDCs urged the government ...

Goldman Sachs creates new super, pensions role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
Goldman Sachs has demonstrated their focus on Australia and New Zealand's superannuation and pensions space with the creation of a new role. Rory MacEwan will become head of superannuation and pensions funds for Goldman Sachs in Australia and New Zealand. ...

UK pension funds to be hit hard over negligence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
... criminal offence is part of a wider reform package put forward in response to consultation on enhancing the powers of the pensions regulator. Amber Rudd, the UK's Secretary of State for Work and Pensions said bosses who put the futures of their employees ...

Amendments to retirement income law assent

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... to accommodate the development of new innovative income streams, such as deferred income streams and pooled investment pensions and annuities, which would also support the development of CIPRs. According to the bill's explanatory memorandum, the changes ...

Super fund chief executive to retire

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... investments. The 102-year-old fund was previously called the Officers Superannuation Fund. It now oversees retirement savings, pensions and insurance requirements for roughly 74,000 current and former employees of the group and their families.

Interest in early access to super rises

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... before they decide to access it." Related issues raised by advisers on behalf of clients include understanding how TTR pensions, super death benefits, and total and permanent disability insurance inside super works.

Government launches TPB review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... legislation. The changes would amend various pension related aspects of super legislation, including the way market-linked pensions are valued under the transfer balance when they are commuted or rolled over.

Government consults on super legislation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the proposed changes to super legislation would correct the way market-linked pensions are valued under the transfer balance when they are commuted or rolled over, resulting in a nil debit. He said the amendments ...

IOOF braces for new super package, grandfathered commissions changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... half was also strengthened by the transition of 661 former ANZ-aligned advisers. As for the acquisition of ANZ's pensions and investments (P&I) business, Mota said both parties have agreed to accelerate the economic completion of the transaction ...

Outflows dent IOOF advice, funds businesses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... Millennium3, Financial Services Partners and Elders Financial Planning dealer groups - in October 2017. The sale of ANZ's pensions and investments business however is taking longer than anticipated as a result of APRA taking regulatory action against ...