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Former JPMAM Australia head joins Nest

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... are exactly what we need to help us drive forward." On her appointment, Farrell said: "Having worked with defined contribution plans throughout my career, I've always been impressed by Nest and its highly diverse and sophisticated set of investments. ...

Largest pension funds see drop in assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... significant contributing factor highlighted by WTW is the shift from defined benefit (DB) pensions to smaller defined contribution (DC) plans. Further, the report revealed that in 2022 sovereign and public sector pension funds accounted for 152 funds ...

The evolution of governance structures

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... to members," she said. "It's that return and risk trade-off you need to always be aware of and, in the defined contribution world, the risks are actually borne by members." Kelly highlighted that Cbus initiated its internalisation process in 2017 ...

UK pensions tapped to strengthen local startups

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
... pension providers will commit around 5% of their default funds to unlisted equities by 2030. "I start with Defined Contribution pension schemes, which in the UK now invest under 1% in unlisted equity, compared to between 5% and 6% in Australia," he said. ...

Australia leads the way in pension system sustainability: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... the superannuation guarantee (SG) contribution rate scheduled to reach 12% in 2025. "Australia's unique defined contribution (DC) super system is arguably the best in the world," Fahy said. "At a time when most advanced economies are grappling with ...

Australia survives global pension rout

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... markets has decreased from 50% to 42%, and bonds have dropped from 38% to 32%. Meanwhile, the study found that defined contribution (DC) is dominant in Australia and the US. However, the trend of defined benefit (DB) pensions giving way to DC plans has ...

Strengths and weaknesses in DC systems: Comparison

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
The differences between the US and Australian defined contribution workplace superannuation system has been explored at an academic forum in New York. At the Global Committee of the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA) forum ...

The future of defined contribution asset allocation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
Strategy discussions around defined contribution workplace saving tend to focus on plan design and engagement but questions of asset allocation are also critical, according to a discussion summary of the most recent Jasper Forum. The Forum was led by ...

Don't water down YFYS: Grattan Institute

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... reforms may create funds that are "too big to fail", labelling the idea as misguided and not applicable to defined contribution superannuation funds as the concept typically refers to leveraged entities that would cause systemic problems if they were ...

Link Group acquires HS Pensions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
... the Group and HS Pensions joint capabilities will enable it to support future developments in collective defined contribution schemes. Together they'll also be able to provide a best-in-class defined contribution and defined benefit proposition to clients ...