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Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
From 1 July 2026 employers will be required to pay their employees' super at the same time as their salary and wages. By transitioning to payday super, the government aims to tackle the average annual $4.7 billion of unpaid super. Unpaid super has ...

Investors flock to term deposits over equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
Australian investors are flocking to term deposits and away from equity funds, signalling a shift towards more conservative investment strategies. Plan for Life data revealed that Australian equities funds experienced a decline in net funds inflows ...

Government divulges vision for superannuation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones has detailed a three-pronged approach to superannuation reform that will forge national consensus, shift the focus from savings to retirement income, and elevate service standards ...

Super fund selection driven by fees: SCA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
Australians prioritise fees and charges when choosing a new superannuation fund, according to Super Consumers Australia (SCA) research. SCA's pilot nationwide survey on Australian superannuation trends revealed that 67% of consumers consider fees ...

Australian Retirement Trust names investment strategy lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
Damian Lillicrap, ART's head of strategy for the QSuper portfolios, will depart the fund after 13 years. His departure follows the appointment of Andrew Fisher as head of the investment strategy for both the super savings and QSuper portfolios. ...

The sophistication of cyber threats is increasing: O'Neil

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... affairs and cybersecurity Claire O'Neil shared some harrowing truths about the intensity of cyber threats on Australian super funds. "Two of my biggest responsibilities are protecting our country's critical infrastructure and helping Australia ...

New front in super wars, stability at risk: Opposition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
At the Australian Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference, shadow treasurer Angus Taylor said the stability and certainty of Australia's superannuation system is at risk. The purpose of super is to take pressure off the budget, not supplement ...

The super investments driving future economic growth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
... exposure to infrastructure assets is the rule rather than the exception," said ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy. "Australian super funds are increasing investment in the infrastructure of the future, and critically, in the renewable energy space as we ...

Australia survives global pension rout

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
Amid the largest drop in global pension assets since the GFC, Australian super funds held steady with lower bond allocations and Super Guarantee flows. Global pension assets had their largest annual decline since the GFC, dropping 16.7% to $47.9 trillion ...

Equity Trustees names super head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... growth story for our specialist superannuation trustee service, which has included the acquisition of Zurich Australian Super and trustee appointments to AIA (Comminsure) in 2019, followed by HUB24 Super Fund and AMP Life super funds in 2020," O'Brien ...