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Fixing retirement system an election priority: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... Grattan said the government should look to performance test account-based pensions. In fact, it wants to see all retirement products assessed. "These reforms could boost the incomes of future retirees who continue to opt for an account-based pension ...

Annuities' capital settings due for change: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... second half of 2025. "This aligns with APRA's goal to support life insurers to increase the availability of retirement products for retirees, as outlined in its Corporate Plan 2024-25," APRA said. Central to the potential changes is calculating the ...

AMP profit dives as advice business sale bites

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... launching new offers including digital advice," George said. She said there's been strong adviser uptake of retirement products and managed portfolios on the North platform, which is driving inflows, adding that, in the superannuation and investments ...

Grattan Institute renews calls for best-in-show super funds, partial annuitisation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... Financial Outcomes reforms should only proceed once account-based pensions are performance tested, and all retirement products are included in APRA's performance assessments.

UniSuper names product head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... of products, including Australia's largest open defined benefit fund and traditional accumulation and retirement products. UniSuper is one of the few asset owners that manages defined contribution and defined benefit schemes. The product specialist ...

AustralianSuper replaces retirement lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... retirement. This a larger role for Shane Hancock who has been responsible for all superannuation, insurance, and retirement products since 2022. Reporting to chief member officer Rose Kerlin, Hancock is now tasked with building on the strengths of the ...

TelstraSuper and Equip Super merger to go ahead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... said. The investment menu will be designed with a 'best of breed approach and TelstraSuper's existing retirement products will be made available to Equip Super members. "It is a privilege to be named the inaugural chair, as Equip Super and TelstraSuper ...

Chalmers unveils new superannuation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... product design. "These principles will guide the superannuation industry in designing modern, high quality retirement products that support Australians' financial security in retirement," Chalmers said. Lastly, the government has asked for enhanced ...

Insignia Financial eyes 'most efficient' title by 2030

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... using and amplifying the MLC brand. It will also work to grow its Workplace offering and develop innovative retirement products over the coming years. "Master Trust is the biggest part of our business, and also represents the biggest area of opportunity ...

Choice products continue to overshadow MySuper: APRA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024
... products. Of the 812 choice products 463 were accumulation products ($755 billion), 124 were transition to retirement products ($14 billion), and 225 were retirement products ($442 billion). This compares to the more than $1 trillion allocated over the ...