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Boards should be "strap-on brains": Cosgrove

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... leadership strategies through good times and bad, drawing on his military experience, at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Adelaide today. Corporate boards should be the chief executive's "strap-on brain", Cosgrove said. "You're ...

Aussies regret ERS withdrawals: AIST poll

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
Nearly seven in 10 Australians who dipped into their superannuation during COVID-19 are concerned the decision has made them less financially secure, according to a poll from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. AIST also says one in ...

AFCA welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... with the task of overseeing the merger of the Financial Ombudsman Service, Credit and Investment Ombudsman, and Superannuation Complaints Tribunal into one governing body, now known as AFCA. The board commented: "Helen has been an exceptional chair of ...

More super funds make climate commitments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
More financial institutions have signed up to Climate League 2030, which seeks to achieve Paris-aligned emissions reductions in Australia by 2030. TelstraSuper, ISPT, U Ethical and Teachers Mutual Bank today joined over a dozen institutional investors ...

Loomis Sayles wins super fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
An industry superannuation fund awarded a $180 million mandate to Loomis, Sayles & Company. Statewide Super appointed Loomis Sayles for an asset-backed securitised strategy aiming to achieve returns of cash plus 2% to 3%. Based in Boston, Loomis Sayles ...

AMP loses default KiwiSaver mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
The New Zealand government's review of default KiwiSaver providers has resulted in AMP not being reappointed. New Zealand's default retirement savings scheme KiwiSaver works by having a network of default providers which manage client money in balanced ...

AustralianSuper, Club Plus to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
AustralianSuper and Club Plus Super are working towards a merger, which would see the creation of a $207 billion fund. Club Plus Super identified AustralianSuper as the right strategic, cultural and operational fit for its members and reached out to ...

QSuper makes changes ahead of merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
Members of $100 billion government fund QSuper have been notified of a few changes ahead of its merger with Sunsuper. After QSuper and Sunsuper executed a Heads of Agreement, confirming their intention to merge and create a $200 billion super fund in ...

Media Super ups fees, premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... the merger process. "Over that time, the fund has incurred substantial cost increases due to frequent changes in superannuation regulation and ongoing investment in improved products, services and technology required to deliver the best possible retirement ...

Deborah Ralston joins Household Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... "Australians enjoy good health and long lives, high quality housing, a sustainable pension system and a leading superannuation savings system. I'm excited to join Household Capital in delivering widespread, responsible, long-term access to home equity ...