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Australian Retirement Trust completes Alcoa merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... larger investment opportunities, and enhanced products and services." The independent review that led Alcoa to consider its options followed a review by APRA that identified it as one of many facing sustainability issues, largely because of its declining ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... arrangements with the owner of the software platform. "Failing to appropriately inform employees of the full suite of options available to them, which critically includes the option to remain stapled to their existing fund," Hostplus wrote. Thompson ...

Government consults on options to improve performance test

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... superannuation performance test designs after criticism about unintended investment consequences. In considering potential reform options, the primary focus is on improving member outcomes through an enduring test that supports and incentivises trustees ...

Retirement saving, investing daunting for women: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... to take advantage of free budgeting tips and tools we offer to start engaging with super and where appropriate consider options like salary sacrificing extra contribution," she said. Another survey from Finder revealed that women tend to invest less ...

Vanguard Super hits $1bn, soft launches pension product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... the back of the fund's first full calendar year result which saw it take out the top spot among default Lifecycle options, returning 14.7% for the 12 months to December end. In doing so, it beat out the likes of FirstChoice, Mine Super, and TelstraSuper ...

Warren Buffet honours Charlie Munger in Berkshire shareholder letter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... capacity to "move the needle" for Berkshire, while internationally, there are virtually "no candidates that are meaningful options for capital deployment." "All in all, we have no possibility of eye-popping performance," Buffet said. But Berkshire "should ...

How will Division 296 Tax impact farmers?

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... million with its proposed Division 296 Tax. Already, Timms said SMSFs holding farmland property are considering the best options to either transfer the land or restructure investments to factor in a tax that may require payment in years of low cash flow. ...

Super tax is a 'wealth tax': Taylor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... individual experience. There's no one-size-fits-all product for retirement. We need policies and deliver choice, informed options, and the advice and adviser network to deliver the very best outcomes in retirement. Self-managed super funds are an ...

ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... they're in are performing, and that such underperformance is not being addressed. In its review, ASIC examined 29 Choice options and three legacy products - 22 in accumulation phase and seven in retirement - offered by a sample of 10 trustees; ASIC selected ...

AMP reports boost in IFA flows, mulls advice unit options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... briefing this morning that the firm will continue to drive the advice business' simplification program and that other options will be sought on how best to manage "this important business". Vernon said AMP's adviser network has consolidated in ...