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AustralianSuper taps NYC pension deputy CIO

MATT TOLEDO  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
AustralianSuper is expanding its U.S. private equity team, announcing the appointment of Eneasz Kądziela Tuesday. Kądziela was previously deputy CIO and head of private equity of the New York City Retirement Systems, five pension funds that serve ...

Up to two million Aussies could face super tax: FSC

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... sustainable, however the government's current approach risks undermining consumer confidence in Australia's retirement system by changing the goal posts on current and future retirees who, until now, have played by the rules," Briggs continued "The FSC ...

Daniel Mulino takes over financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... balances and household wealth have grown, too many Australians still struggle to navigate an overly complex retirement system." "We look forward to working with the new minister to continue to implement targeted and well-considered reform - particularly ...

US pension funds haemorrhage US$249bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
The 25 largest state and local pension investment funds in the US have lost an estimated US$249 billion in public equities, according to the Equable Institute. The institute, which is a bipartisan nonprofit, said most of the damage occurred over the ...

Canada pension fund hires ex-CalPERS CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... head of global private equity and led the China business. Meng joined from the California Public Employees' Retirement System, where he was investment chief for 18 months. Having worked at Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers, he was one of the few ...

Fixing retirement system an election priority: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
The Grattan Institute is once again calling for the simplification of Australia's retirement income system, saying it should be a policy priority for whoever wins this year's federal election. Releasing its Orange Book 2025: Policy priorities for the ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... Senate Economics Committee has released its third interim report as part of the inquiry into Australia's retirement system. Senate Economics Committee chair Senator Andrew Bragg said the third report is focused around the "shocking governance standards" ...

AMP launching 'market first' digital advice solution for super members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... Check - the first of its new advice journeys to come to market - recognises Australians need help navigating a retirement system they often find daunting and overly complex. "The solution aims to cut through this complexity and provide simple guidance ...

Government bolsters funding for payday super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... super they're owed. "Unpaid super locks too many Australians out of the full transformative benefits of our retirement system and leaves people poorer when they retire. A unified push is needed to stamp it out," she said. ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty ...

More guidance crucial for aged care transitions: AMP

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... advice is central to building this confidence, and in helping demystify the nuances and complexities of the retirement system. "The onus is also on the financial services industry to develop new and innovative retirement solutions which provide greater ...