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Super fund selection driven by fees: SCA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... Australian superannuation trends revealed that 67% of consumers consider fees and charges as the most important factor when selecting a new fund. Super fund performance and ease of investment choice were also crucial factors for consumers. SCA's ...

Curbing super tax breaks for the wealthy: Consultation opens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... forward to offset future tax liabilities. Individuals can opt to pay the tax out-of-pocket or use their super funds, even selecting a specific fund if they hold multiple accounts. This tax remains separate from personal income tax, like the existing ...

Kapstream wins new mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... mandate from an $8.4 billion fund manager. Australian Ethical has appointed the fixed income specialist to its stable. In selecting Kapstream, Australian Ethical deputy chief investment officer and head of multi assets John Woods said the fund manager ...

Trustees must improve IDR processes: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... longer response times than banks and insurers and now we find they can't even keep to these generous timeframes." In selecting the trustees for the review, in Stage 1 (35 trustees) each trustee had more than 50,000 members and most had over $10 billion ...

Don't water down YFYS: Grattan Institute

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... on-boarding services is probably still leading to new accounts being the 'default' outcome when an employee starts a new job. Selecting an existing fund should be easier - for both employers and employees - than selecting a new fund." It added that any ...

APRA unmasks fund outsourcing impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
... process when choosing or renewing arrangements with service providers. While most trustees undertake a tender process when selecting a service provider - obtaining quotes and specifications from providers in the market to test costs and services on behalf ...

Kate Farrar's top tips when merging

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... inorganic activity, but you do need to expand the capacity of the team as you go forward," she said. When it comes to selecting the executive team, Farrar believes it's important to take people from both sides; "You give hope to those who are underneath ...

Hostplus expands Industry Fund Services mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... These services will be delivered digitally, over the phone, and face-to-face, Hostplus said. IFS is also tasked with selecting and assembling a team of vendors and subject matter experts to help deliver the new model. The expanded advice model is designed ...

NGS Super bolsters investment team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2022
... appointed as a senior manager of international shares, responsible for managing the international shares portfolio and selecting investment managers. NGS said her appointment highlights the fund's focus on tapping into growth opportunities from international ...

HESTA awards major global equities mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... importance of starting valuations, I thank HESTA for recognising the effectiveness of our pragmatic value approach and selecting our team to help manage its members' superannuation." Antipodes funds are distributed by Pinnacle Investment Management. ...