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APRA reprimands Cbus, BUSSQ over governance issues

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... boots on the ground fund, that chooses to provide services to our members at their workplace," Taylor said. "Many super funds have lost sight of personal service. Our members regularly tell us that they appreciate the face-to-face contact with their ...

AFCA urges super trustees to improve processes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... average loss claimed was $88,736 and ranged as high as $344,000-plus - a potentially life-changing sum." Gray said super funds should consider using technology such as multi-factor authentication to reduce the risk that members might lost money from ...

Iress snags Insignia Financial executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... change and opportunity. "I've always believed in the role that technology plays in delivering better results for super funds and their members, and I'm looking forward to working with clients to support them in their growth aspirations."

Industry demands action to stop abusers claiming victims' super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... murderers from inheriting their victim's super. Additionally, they've advocated for reforms that would allow super funds to withhold death benefits in "substantiated cases of family violence." "Clear and robust evidence standards, judged by an ...

Russell Investments default option returns up to 12.3%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... manages the investments of iQ Super - for Life and iQ Retirement products, as well as Nationwide Super and Resource Super funds through the Russell Investments Master trust, which has approximately $11.2 billion in assets.

US election outcome tops investor concerns: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... of the US elections, geopolitical risks, and stubbornly high inflation can potentially force investors, including super funds, to rejig their portfolios. Conversely, a report from Principal Asset Management depicts the importance of staying invested ...

Trend among young Aussies highlights need for affordable advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... friends and family (36%). Only 6% had sought advice from professional advisers, and 6% had been advised through their super funds. According to the Australian Institute of Criminology, younger Australians are consistently more likely to report having ...

AustralianSuper, HESTA acquire majority stake in housing developer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... Australians should live well in retirement, and to do that they need both super and housing. Through investments like this, super funds can play an important role in responding to the current housing supply crisis while delivering on our purpose for ...

OnePath Custodians fined $11m for MySuper failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... December 2021. Then, in November 2022, additional licence conditions were placed on OnePath and other Insignia Financial super funds to address governance, accountability, and risk management deficiencies. This included the need to compensate any members ...

UK announces new Pension Schemes Bill

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... around $2.7 trillion in assets. Other measures include consolidating the defined benefit market through commercial super funds to better protect members of closed legacy schemes, reaffirming the Pensions Ombudsman as a competent court, and amending the ...