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AustralianSuper invests $2.5bn in Vantage Data Centers EMEA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... demonstrate its resilience as an asset class, and we look forward to building on our track record as we become a partner of choice to Australian investors seeking to increase their exposure to high-quality digital infrastructure investments." The transaction ...

Ninety-seven super products fail performance test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... products that failed sit within the Wealth Personal Superannuation and Pension Fund and include five of the Experts' Choice products, eight of the Generations products, seven ipac products, three North Guardian options, two SUMMIT Select products ...

Fiducian eyes IFAs, South Australia for inflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
... adoption of our existing platforms and funds," Fiducian executive chair Indy Singh said. Its acquisition of People's Choice Credit Union's financial planning business (PCCU) in February 2022 added 40 new staff members to the offices in South ...

Russell Investments reports super returns up to 13.5%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
... retirement, the emphasis shifts to more defensive assets, balancing risk. Russell Investments head of master trust and superannuation Tim Furlan said: "With a focus on growth assets for our younger members, in years when growth assets like global equities ...

Retail super funds plan to merge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... has just shy of 1000 accounts and $9 billion funds under administration. Centric Super was also identified as the optimal choice for the merger because of its existing relationships with encircle clients, the CFS spokesperson added. "When considering ...

Industry bodies respond to QAR recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... said. "With each superfluous rule, the cost of providing advice has increased. And consumer outcomes have not improved." CHOICE was pleased with how the government omitted large institutions from providing advice for the meantime. "The recommendations ...

FAAA sounds alarm on no-consultation super reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... address the consequences of this reform on financial advisers, who play a significant role in recommending Choice superannuation products. FAAA general manager of transformation Phil Anderson shared similar apprehensions, particularly around the proposed ...

Super funds must prioritise member experience: Consultant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... innovate are likely to provide better member experiences," Bathi said. He also said social media continues to be the top choice of members for engaging with their superannuation funds. According to a 2018 IQ Group survey, most members engage with their ...

Equity Trustees, OnePath dominate choice heatmap failure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
A host of Equity Trustees and OnePath options once again dominated the worst-performing and most expensive Choice products in APRA's newly published heatmap results. Of the 407 options with an eight-year return history APRA analysed, 182 or 45% ...

Link to offer Allianz Retire+ solution to super funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... solutions like AGILE," McGrath said. "To truly tailor unique retirement paths for members, we believe super funds also need choice." McGrath said this means identifying and providing access to a selection of product solutions, digital tools and services ...