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Pendal reports $3.9bn in outflows, slips below $100 bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... strategies in the March quarter, led by Westpac redeeming about $1.3 billion in February as it consolidates its superannuation products. Pendal Group went from managing $101.4 billion at December end to $86 billion at March end, after losing $3.9 billion ...

ISA warns Aussies off locking in losses

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
The peak body for industry superannuation funds has launched an advertising campaign to warn Australians against crystallising their losses amid the market turmoil caused by COVID-19. Re-using a line from the backing track present in its television ...

FSC appoints deputy chief executive

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... as Westpac's head of government affairs, and will rejoin the FSC in May. Briggs previously served as the body's superannuation senior policy manager. FSC chair Geoff Lloyd welcomed Briggs back to the industry body, and acknowledged the uncertain time ...

Vanguard boosts superannuation team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
Vanguard has created a new head of operations role for its burgeoning superannuation offering, hiring from an industry fund. Rachel Reynolds has stepped into the role of head of operations, superannuation at Vanguard. Reynolds spent almost five years ...

Never say never to RBA help: First State Super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
One of the nation's largest superannuation funds believes now is not the time for the RBA to step in with liquidity support, but said it's a solution which shouldn't be ruled out. First State Super is confident it does not need specific ...

Asset values could drop to 2017 levels: MSCI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
MSCI believes the unlisted real estate assets of Australia's superannuation funds could drop to levels last seen in late 2017 as a result of recent out-of-cycle write downs on unlisted assets. New analysis by MSCI Research executive director Bryan Reid ...

Will COVID-19 kill the balanced option?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
As consumers saw their superannuation balances nosedive when the COVID-19 pandemic began wreaking havoc on the market, many were surprised to learn their retirement savings weren't quite as safe as they thought, reigniting the debate around 'balanced' ...

It's not you, it's quarantine

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... trusts and power off attorney, Hacker said most people don't realise the complications that come into play with superannuation. "Advice is really critical because all these aspects need to be dealt with together," Hacker said. "Even if someone updates ...

Sargon Capital to be liquidated

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
Sargon Capital's creditors yesterday voted unanimously to wind up the company, starting a liquidation process that could last 12 months. Taiping Trustees, which is Sargon Capital's only known secured creditor for about $97 million and other ...

AustralianSuper increases premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
Australia's largest superannuation fund is bumping up insurance premiums from May 30, less than a year on from the last increase. In a communication sent to members, AustralianSuper said the annual review of the fund's insurance offer was conducted ...