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AvSuper prepares members for merger, fee changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
AvSuper provided further updates on its merger with Australian Retirement Trust (ART), flagging to members that they will likely see investment, administration, and insurance fees increase. AvSuper will join the $280 billion ART with its 2.3 million ...

UK advisers told to review retirement advice processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
Financial advisers in the UK are being asked to examine their processes when providing retirement income advice, following a thematic review that found some "are not even getting the basics right." The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) undertook the ...

Lombard Odier brings plastic circularity fund down under

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... to do this by investing in companies offering innovative plastic materials with lower carbon footprint and better end of life properties; better usage models that extend the plastics' life; and providing collection, sorting, and recycling solutions. ...

AustralianSuper engages TAL to create retirement option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
AustralianSuper and life insurer TAL have joined forces to create a new 'income for life' retirement option. The engagement extends a longstanding partnership between TAL and AustralianSuper to now support members' financial choices in retirement. ...

Half of super funds to close in coming decade: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... to occur in 50-plus years when individuals have received the full legislated SG contribution rate for their entire working life," Dunn said. "At this point the scale of the system (assets as a proportion of GDP) will no longer grow unless there are material ...

Australian Retirement Trust announces new investment strategy and options

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has announced a range of changes to its investment strategy and options. ART chief of retirement, Kathy Vincent, said the fund engaged its members, advisers and employers to co-design the new investment menu. "When ...

Selfwealth expands leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... innovation and growth across the organisation. Janelle McQueen-Paice has joined as chief experience officer, coming over from MLC Life Insurance where she was head of digital and CX for about 16 months. She has also held lead roles with BT and Westpac ...

AFCA secures $40m in refunds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... followed by superannuation with 11 reports, general insurance with six reports, investments and advice with three reports and life insurance with one. In superannuation, the issues included breaches of the SIS Act and SIS Regulations, incorrect cancellation ...

Coastal Advice Group merges with Compass Financial Management

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... financial advice firm Compass Financial Management. This comes after CAG also acquired both RI Advice Brighton and Wealth for Life Financial Planning. "After successfully executing four strategic mergers and acquisitions within the last eight months ...

ASFA Retirement Standard hits record high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
The ASFA Retirement Standard for December quarter 2023 increased to a record high $72,148 per year for couples, and $51,278 for singles. The necessary lump sum for a "comfortable retirement" increased by 3.5% from last year. "Retiree budgets have been ...