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Consumer interests prioritised in YFYS review

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... transparency," O'Halloran said. Meanwhile, Industry Super Australia (ISA) expressed disappointment that poorer performing Choice sector will remain "shielded" from assessment, including all products in the deaccumulation phase. ISA called on the ...

BT Super, Mercer merger completes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... merged Mercer Super Trust benefit from meaningful fee reductions, while all members will have access to expanded investment choice and an enhanced member experience. Members will also have access to additional benefits and support services including ...

Corporate fund transfers members to ART

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... along with a number of other transitions announced over the last couple of months cements our position as a super fund of choice for large employers." "As one of Australia's largest super funds, we believe our scale is a key benefit for our more ...

Regulators sound alarm on cybersecurity, fraud in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
... products, following the Your Future, Your Super review, APRA will be prepared for an iteration of the performance test for choice products in 2023, Ellis adds. Meanwhile, ASIC commissioner Danielle Press similarly emphasised the need for stronger cybersecurity ...

AMP profits, declares first dividend since 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... Platforms business is positioned for growth, underpinned by continued enhancements to service, functionality and investment choice, as well as the recent launch of the new retirement product and North's expanding IFA relationships," AMP said. The Master ...

Australian Retirement Trust, AvSuper sign merger MoU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... in our members' best interests. Partnering with ART will deliver added value, in terms of low fees, greater product choice and strong returns for our members," AvSuper chief executive Michael Sykes said today. AvSuper commenced an Expressions of ...

APRA outlines 2023 super priorities

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... addressing drivers of poor product performance via the transparency provided on performance metrics in its MySuper and Choice Heatmaps. It will publish the heatmap, which is being updated using data submitted through the new APRA Connect system, for ...

Top 10 issues for super funds in 2023: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... to advice, and direct attraction through marketing and digital member onboarding. With increased competition and member choice, member acquisition and retention will be crucial for sustainable growth and success, KPMG said. Retaining members in retirement ...

Super heatmap findings garner mixed responses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... to be sharpened." APRA's increasingly assertive way of benchmarking super funds' performance means RSEs have no choice but to realign their asset mix and product structures to the heatmap's methodologies, Dunnin added. "The harshness of this ...

What you read in 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... of 78 funds declining on all metrics measured. APRA looked at the three sustainability metrics in the 2021 MySuper and Choice heatmaps; member accounts, cash flows and rollovers. The regulator found administration and operating expenses for super funds ...