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Super funds are ready for RIC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
Super fund leaders are confident they're ready for the fast-approaching Retirement Income Covenant (RIC) deadline. According to research conducted by CoreData, Australian super funds are ready to publish the retirement income strategies needed to ...

Australia home to high proportion of women billionaires

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
Australia has ranked third in the world for the highest proportion of female billionaires, according to Forbes' 36th annual billionaire list. The top spot was jointly held by Barbados and Portugal with one billionaire each (in both cases, a female). ...

Pzena adds to Australian team

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
The New York-based global equities manager has expanded its local team with the appointment of John Jardim as director of business development and client services. Jardim joins from BNP Paribas Investment Management where he has held the role of head ...

You can't have it all: Retirement income strategies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
While greater availability of retirement income products is a positive, the three objectives of these products as set out in legislation don't necessarily reflect members needs or desires. Appearing on a panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

ESG taxonomy key to achieving policy objectives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
ESG was something people were still googling five years ago. Now, it plays an important role in achieving objectives, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI Conference has heard - but greater structure is required to reach its ...

AustralianSuper expands capital markets team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2022
Richard Kerr has joined AustralianSuper's growing capital markets team. The nation's biggest superannuation fund confirmed that Kerr has been appointed head of platform management to help optimise its currency and derivative implementation strategies. ...

LGIAsuper to become Brighter Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
Following input from members, LGIAsuper will be rebranded to Brighter Super on July 1. The new name represents the legacy of the fund's members and the history of the contributing funds, being LGIAsuper, Energy Super and Suncorp's superannuation ...

Pendal launches new charitable investment vehicle

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
Pendal has teamed up with Investment Giving Australia to launch a new product in the Australian market that will allow investors to pass fund distributions on to charity. The launch of Investment Giving will offer investors the opportunity to direct ...

ASFA, Deloitte recommend group insurance changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
Collaborating to examine the benefits of insurance offered via superannuation, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and Deloitte have made recommendations as to how it could be enhanced. A joint report titled ' The Future of Insurance ...

Charter Hall, VFMC commence $460m office build

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
Construction of Australia Post's new national support centre is underway, led by the property fund investment giant and Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC). The 12 storey, 32,000 square metre commercial office development will provide Australia ...