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ISPT joins IFM Investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... ownership, and purpose will strengthen its capabilities, investment offering, and capacity to deliver for the retirement savings of millions of working people. "Over 30 years ISPT has developed a robust portfolio and strategic approach to investing in ...

Top superannuation policy priorities for 2025: SMC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... universality, and compulsion - and cautioned that any policy proposals undermining these will undermine Australians' retirement savings and "hand a large bill" to taxpayers. For example, its research shows that a 30-year-old who withdrew $20,000 through ...

Insignia taps SS&C, outsources 1000 workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... to working with the team to deliver superior outcomes for Insignia Financial's members and bring significant cost savings and efficiency to their master trust business," he said. Transition costs are part of the $60 million to $80 million per annum ...

Superannuation tax shakeup proposed by Actuaries Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... changes, particularly the tax on large benefits, align with the recently enshrined objective of superannuation to "preserve savings to deliver income for a dignified retirement..." "They [the changes] would leave the system largely unchanged for most ...

Settlement reached in Caddick class action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... started her operation in 2012 to 2020 when she disappeared. One client in the lawsuit, who was retired, saw their life savings disappear thanks to Caddick who operated Maliver without an AFSL and used another company's licence without authorisation. ...

AustralianSuper replaces retirement lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... since 2022. Reporting to chief member officer Rose Kerlin, Hancock is now tasked with building on the strengths of the savings system and developing a simple, seamless and member-centred retirement experience at AustralianSuper. Interestingly, AustralianSuper's ...

MLC trustees to pay $65m in MySuper class action settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... commissions and lower investment returns, as well as a reduction in the amount members would have received in interest on their savings. It was due to go to a four-week hearing in mid-November, but the matter has now been settled for $64.25 million ...

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
Lax superannuation laws make it too easy for perpetrators of domestic violence to access victims' retirement savings, while the current framework for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) enables financial abuse to flourish, a parliamentary inquiry found. ...

Super funds should focus on 'simple' advice: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... at best. At worst, they've been caught up in the scammers and the fraudsters' web and they're losing their life savings. So, we can't allow that to stand. We've got to have a safer door for people to walk through."

Treasury gives Tranche 2 reform package preview

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... Australians by addressing barriers to affordable financial advice," she said. "The future for Australians' retirement savings is brighter with a more inclusive and modernised advice framework and we look forward to seeing the legislation progress in ...