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NGS, ACSRF shelve merger plans

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
After 12 months of discussions, Sydney's Australian Catholic Superannuation and NGS Super have shelved their plans to merge and create a $21.5 billion fund. The two signed a Memorandum of Understanding in August 2020, after years of informal discussions ...

Superannuation assets hit $3.3tn

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
... it will release the Quarterly MySuper Statistics for the June 2021 quarter on August 31, along with the Your Future, Your Super Performance test publication.

Older Australians overlooking age care costs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
Only 14% of older Australians have prepared for their aged care costs, according to a joint survey from Challenger and National Seniors Australia. The research received more than 5000 responses from Australians 50 years old and above. It found respondents ...

Stockspot hires from Vanguard

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
... SMSFs, and accountants and advisers with whom Stockspot shares clients. https://www.financialstandard.com.au/news/vanguard-super-appoints-board-179363111 She joins Stockspot after 18 years at Vanguard, where she worked in distribution, product management ...

ASIC settlement hits E&P profits

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
E&P Financial Group posted a statutory loss of $18.8 million for FY21, as its ASIC settlement hit both profits and the final dividend for the year. The company's net revenue for the year was $187.9 million (2% lower than FY20) driven by lower contribution ...

Actuaries Institute releases retirement policy review

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... four to five years of lower life expectancy than the average Australian, to be able to access "at least a portion" of their super balance before they turn 60. On retirement incomes, it wants financial incentives for workers who take a portion of their ...

Bragg renews calls for Future Fund to manage super

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
... other words, a model where all superannuation is managed by a government agency, employer defaults cease to exist, and all super funds only offer choice products. "Under the proposed model, individuals will enter chosen superannuation funds by opting ...

World Pension Alliance condemns COVID early release

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
The international pension body is warning of the dangers in governments allowing unrestricted pension withdrawals as a pandemic response. The WPA represents pension plans and providers in Europe, the United States of America, Canada, Latin America ...

APRA issues guidance on lifecycle products for performance test

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
APRA has issued guidance on how it will administer the Your Future, Your Super performance test for lifecycle MySuper options that make changes within the option or transition to a new option. The regulator has the power to make determinations on combining ...

Frontier hires former Perpetual head of infrastructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021
... and private equity before switching to board roles around 2009. He is currently an independent trustee director at Prime Super, Tasplan's director representative at the board of Hobart International Airport, and non-executive director at Impact Investment ...