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UniSuper selects new group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
After more than a decade in business, UniSuper has dropped TAL as its group insurer. The $135 billion superannuation fund has called time on its relationship with TAL, which began in November 2013. Effective June 1, MetLife will serve as group insurer ...

Mine Super cuts fees, updates investment options

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... TWUSUPER. Effective May 20, the industry fund said administration fees will be lowered 25% from $52 to $39 per year for super members due to the upcoming merger which will "... build scale and spread our costs over a bigger membership base." The fund ...

Senate Committee endorses Superannuation Objective Bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... benefit and support superannuation members, and support policymakers to make decisions that deliver good outcomes for super members," the Committee said. It also strongly believes that a legislated objective will serve as a guide for policymakers, the ...

AvSuper prepares members for merger, fee changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
AvSuper provided further updates on its merger with Australian Retirement Trust (ART), flagging to members that they will likely see investment, administration, and insurance fees increase. AvSuper will join the $280 billion ART with its 2.3 million ...

AustralianSuper engages TAL to create retirement option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
AustralianSuper and life insurer TAL have joined forces to create a new 'income for life' retirement option. The engagement extends a longstanding partnership between TAL and AustralianSuper to now support members' financial choices in retirement. ...

Brighter Super signs David Koch as ambassador

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
The $30 billion superannuation fund says the partnership "will help demystify complex financial concepts around superannuation and retirement planning" for members, outlining the metrics by which its success will be measured. David Koch, also known ...

Australian Retirement Trust announces new investment strategy and options

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has announced a range of changes to its investment strategy and options. ART chief of retirement, Kathy Vincent, said the fund engaged its members, advisers and employers to co-design the new investment menu. "When ...

Australian Retirement Trust completes Alcoa merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) finalised the successor fund transfer with the Alcoa of Australia Retirement Plan, one year on from discussions kicking off. In December 2022, Alcoa Super informed members it was on the hunt for potential merger partners ...

Coalition's super for housing scheme slammed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
The Super Members Council (SMC) has slammed a proposal by Shadow Minister for Housing Michael Sukkar to allow Australians to access their superannuation to buy their first home. The Shadow Minister said the Coalition was determined to help younger Australians ...

Retirement saving, investing daunting for women: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... compared to men, new surveys reveal. Only 30% of women are happy with the amount in their super fund, a survey of 1000 super members led by the Australian Retirement Trust (ART) shows. A similar number of women members said they feel secure about their ...