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What you read in 2024

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... July 31, almost 50 years on from its creation. The Nissan Superannuation Plan was created in 1977 to house the retirement savings of the car manufacturer's employees. The fund went through several mergers including the combination of the Nissan Executive ...

ISPT joins IFM: Names new leaders

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 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 ...

Government bolsters funding for payday super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... 200,000 cases of non-payment of super in the 2021-22 financial year, amounting to over $5 billion in lost retirements savings - which notably, disproportionately affects lower-income earners, women, and casual workers. Payday super would lead to almost ...

IFM urges investment in housing, hires former Dexus chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... the steps governments could take to boost investment to deliver appropriate risk-adjusted returns to workers' retirement savings and deliver housing at scale. The key recommendation in the report - aimed at doubling the Housing Australia Future Fund ...

AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... that shouldn't come as any surprise as "having a punt on bitcoin" or any other cryptocurrency isn't what life savings should be invested in. However, Shelley said AMP doesn't believe this is a speculative investment. "We have conducted extensive ...

Cost-of-living worries drain retirement confidence: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... bright side, confidence was higher among retirees drawing down on their super. About 38% are very confident that their savings and assets will provide sufficient cash flow throughout retirement. Among the Millennials surveyed, many turn to their super ...

ASIC sues HSBC Australia over $23m scam losses

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... customers," Court added. "We know scammers are constantly looking for new ways to exploit people. Customers can lose their life savings in an instant. Scammers do not discriminate." Responding, HSBC Australia said it has acknowledged the claim commenced ...

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 ...