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Government consults on laxing legacy super product rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... expand on and support implementation of the 2021-22 Budget measure to allow individuals to exit certain legacy retirement products, is open for consultation until October 8.

TelstraSuper picks Equip for merger partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... members working for Telstra. As at March end, about 14,000 of the fund's 93,000 members are invested in its retirement products. It also has a further 1800 or so in its defined benefit offerings which were established in 1990 at the fund's inception. ...

TelstraSuper fields influx of merger offers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... growing retirement segment." As at March end, about 14,000 of the fund's 93,000 members are invested in its retirement products. It also has a further 1800 or so in its defined benefit offerings which were established in 1990 at the fund's inception. ...

Russell Investments default option returns up to 12.3%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... security in retirement," Choo said. Russell Investments manages the investments of iQ Super - for Life and iQ Retirement products, as well as Nationwide Super and Resource Super funds through the Russell Investments Master trust, which has approximately ...

ART executive takes lead super role at Insignia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
... comfortable retirement, I am looking forward to delivering innovative solutions, with great superannuation and retirement products," he said. "The organisation has significant potential, and I was attracted to the opportunity to help realise this. I ...

UK announces new Pension Schemes Bill

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... plans to introduce a 'value for money' test for workplace pension schemes and mandate them to offer retirement products, as it looks to ensure Brits retire with more. A new Pension Schemes Bill, announced in a speech by King Charles overnight ...

Equip Super reduces admin fees, introduces insurance fee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... premiums. From July 1, Equip Super is reducing administration fees across accumulation, defined benefit and retirement products. For accumulation and defined benefit members, the asset-based fee will be reduced from 0.22% to 0.19% per annum. The maximum ...

Equip Super to introduce retirement specialists

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... and retirement. Research conducted by Equip Super revealed Australians felt that while they were marketed retirement products, once taking them up they never heard from those funds again. Thee research determined that Australians wanted direct, personal ...

Actuaries Institute proposes new performance test measure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... interests. However, the Institute didn't support expanding the test to include more investment options such as retirement products, single sector or externally managed options, and self-managed super funds.

Best super fund products revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... attributed to industry consolidation. Of the 164 AAA-rated products, 72 (44%) are workplace products, 50 (30%) are retirement products, and 42 (26%) are personal products. Retail funds accounted for 29% of the AAA products, meanwhile not-for-profit funds ...