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Industry funds confirm merger

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... work so tirelessly in," Caddie said. The Queensland-based Club Super currently manages around $600 million in retirement funds on behalf of more than 22,000 members, while Hostplus takes care of around $45 billion for more than 1.2 million members. Despite ...

Retiree savings won't last: World Economic Forum

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... outliving their retirement savings," Yik said. "As people are living longer, they must ensure they have enough retirement funds to last them through their longer lives. This requires investing with a long-term mindset earlier in life to increase total ...

Superannuation gender gap hits women early

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... accumulation. This would help women, at least to some extent, become more on par with men as they access their retirement funds."

SMSF investments reach far and wide

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Seeking diversification, self-managed superannuation funds are pushing more retirement funds into assets such as marina berths and indigenous artworks. Latest research from SuperConcepts reveals the big ticket items held within SMSFs. Gold and silver ...

Sunsuper expands advice business

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... as Sunsuper's Melbourne business development manager. Sunsuper is one of Australia's largest super and retirement funds, serving 1.3 million members and holding $58 billion in funds under management.

SMSFs: Who, what, where, when and how

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... over? How is the SMSF actually going to make money and how is it going to meet the primary objective of providing retirement funds going forward?" she said. In closing, Smith said AFCA is looking forward to working with advisers in designing and implementing ...

Contrarian manager enters super sector

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... Australia is offering self-directed investors and financial advisers an ability to invest superannuation and retirement funds across a bank-free investment menu of about 60 managed funds with a prominent focus on fee transparency. Allan Gray Australia ...

Super fund launches renewable energy investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
... fuels, 350.org founder Bill McKibben said. "This happened because ordinary people decided they didn't want their retirement funds fuelling climate change," he added. Future Super manages more than $350 million on behalf of 11,000 members has financed ...

Financial Synergy founder launches new firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... currently 65 years. Today more than 50 percent of retirees live longer, creating a significant risk each pensioner's retirement funds may run out before they die. Longevity risk is the least understood risk by most working Australians," Orford said. ...

Industry fund and wealth manager finalise integration

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... will be responsible for the management of $84 billion, including the administration of more than $21 billion in retirement funds with over 200 financial planners located in metropolitan and regional centres throughout Australia. First State Super and ...