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Legalsuper hunts for CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... sector expertise gained during her most recent senior roles with IQ Group, where she consulted to several leading super funds." Symons pointed to strong performance results and delivery of tangible member benefits across several metrics going into 2025. ...

One in five pension funds face liquidity risks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... adverse scenarios. Last month, APRA slammed superannuation funds for their lax liquidity risk management. Eight unnamed super funds out of 23 that APRA analysed needed major improvements. Super funds tend to use just one liquidity trigger, being a percentage ...

Mason Stevens rolls out super admin fee changes

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... Taxation Office (ATO) with respect to the treatment of reduced input tax credits (RITC) that can be claimed by platform super funds has meant the trustee has had to reassess its ability to meet significant increases in operational costs...," Mason Stevens ...

CFS delivers 16.6% returns for growth members

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... high-growth options were delivering returns "as high as 15%" industry-wide, for the 2024 calendar year. Like other super funds that have reported resounding results, CFS chief investment officer Jonathan Armitage, pointed to the exposure of global markets ...

Bull market buoys super funds' 2024 returns

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025
Superannuation funds turned in double-digit returns for the 2024 calendar year thanks to the bull market, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), with some achieving nearly 12% for their balanced options. Rest's ...

IFM urges investment in housing, hires former Dexus chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
IFM Investors is urging Australia's industry super funds to invest in housing, saying it is a "win-win" for super fund members and the nation's housing supply issues. In a new blueprint report, IFM said proposed policy settings could help create as ...

AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... Valkyrie, VanEck, and WiseTree - which have pulled in US$55.6 billion in flows since inception. Australia's largest super funds, however, remain unconvinced. AustralianSuper head of asset allocation Alistair Barker recently said at its annual member ...

Cost-of-living worries drain retirement confidence: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... for financial advice. More than half (55%) of all super contributors relied on information supplied by members' super funds to make retirement decisions, followed by financial media (31%), family members (30%), and a financial adviser (29%). MFS ...

Hostplus' AFCA complaint response times lag

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... death benefit claim from the notification of death to the payment - something which ASIC has been cracking down on super funds for of late. Hostplus took on average 209 days in the quarter ending March 31 and 186 days for the quarter ending June 30 to ...

Top superannuation policy priorities for 2025: SMC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... also pushing to "help Australians get an even clearer picture of what their retirement could look like," calling for super funds to assist members in understanding their eligibility for the age pension or other government benefits. Government agencies ...