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Retail superannuation funds grilled on member priorities

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
A parliamentary inquiry has again cast doubt over retail superannuation funds' ability to put the best financial interests of members ahead of profit and shareholders. The most recent Standing Committee on Economics into super heard instances of ...

Super sneaks back to $3tn in assets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
Superannuation assets totaled $2.9 trillion at the end of the September 2020 quarter, according to the latest statistics from APRA. Despite the effects of the government's early release of super scheme, coupled with market volatility and a sharp economic ...

ASIC takes SMSF accountant to court

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... comply with an enforceable undertaking. Jenan Oslem Thorne, otherwise known as Cenan Thorne or Cenan Dikmen of Saber Superannuation, was found by the corporate regulator in 2019 to have prioritised her own interests ahead of her clients and was consequently ...

Rice Warner hires former First State deputy chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... joining Rice Warner as a senior consultant, after leaving the super fund in July. Arnott will join Rice Warner's superannuation team in Sydney. His focus will be on client solutions around custody and unit pricing, member administration and advice ...

Pinnacle boutique wins super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... companies, with a focus on stewardship and ESG. "We are pleased to be partnering with a forward-thinking Australian superannuation fund, with a sound reputation for investment acumen and responsible investing," Aikya portfolio manager Ashish Swarup said. ...

Retirement costs keep rising: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... for both singles and couples despite the partial return to pre-COVID-19 prices, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). ASFA published its Retirement Standard September quarter 2020 figures which indicate that couples ...

AFCA pivots to member experience

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... related to banking and finance at 58%, down from 60% last year. This was followed by general insurance at 24%, superannuation at 9% and financial advice at 6%.

Pan-Asian equities to perform well: Longlead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... investment officer Tim Campbell said: "As a firm, we are seeing very strong interest from institutional investors, superannuation funds and sophisticated investors, looking to increase their overall allocation to the Pan-Asian region." "This is driven ...

Super fund joins climate initiative

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
A $54 billion industry fund, a mining company and a professional services firm have joined an initiative to tackle emissions in supply chains by 2050. Cbus, Fortescue Metal Group and Aurecon have signed on to the Australian Industry Energy Transitions ...

Confusion over retirement income objectives

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... industry cannot agree on what that should be. The Retirement Income Review report found the role of the pillars - superannuation, savings and the Age Pension - have to be determined in terms of how they can contribute towards achieving the system's objective. ...