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MySuper heatmap reveals sub-par products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
... Many of these products also failed the performance test earlier this year. Other poor performing products were ANZ Smart Choice Super, Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund LifetimeOne, AvSuper Growth, Mine Superannuation Default Lifecyle ...

Colonial First State adds 17 new funds to FirstChoice platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
... closely with advisers and industry partners to uncover the changing needs of investors to empower advisers with greater choice. "At Colonial First State, we're passionate about providing advisers with a broad range of strategies they can deploy to ...

Millions of retirees will benefit from QAR

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
... good advice to individuals. "Particularly those who are unable to afford comprehensive advice including, shift superannuation fund tools, calculators and retirement estimates towards offering consumers more choices," the report said. The proposals will ...

Colonial First State launches sustainable growth fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
... Asset Management, Pendal Group and Affirmative Asset Management. "The fund has been designed to give Australians greater choice in where their superannuation is invested," Colonial First State Superannuation chief executive Kelly Power said. "By choosing ...

Quantifying the value of a financial adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... yet this critical step of an advice process is often undervalued and underappreciated," the report said. "In the superannuation environment, there are generally two types of non-advised investors. Disengaged investors who are defaulted into a one-size-fits-all ...

Super fund satisfaction takes hit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... climate; transparent communication around investments and fees; and age-appropriate communication using their channels of choice, are key to building trust and loyalty," she said. "Especially since 'trust', 'excellent financial returns' and 'making members ...

BUSSQ sees strength in niche super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
The choice to replace BUSSQ chair Paula Masters with a builder with years of hands-on industry experience makes sense. Chris Taylor hails from a very different background from the chairs of other super funds. It is an unusual appointment, alright. He ...

Four MySuper products fail for second time: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
... stronger performance, lower fees with most members to see a fee reduction of around 25% off standard fees, more investment choice and broader members services." Last year, BT's MySuper option failed alongside ASGARD Employee MySuper, which was also ...

A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... Association of Australia, CPA Australia, Self-Managed Super Fund Association and Institute of Public Accountants. However, CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said he has grave concerns the removal of the best interests duty would see the industry return ...

HESTA, Mercy Super to pursue merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2022
... Blakey said the merger was part of a chapter of growth for HESTA, intended to "continue to position HESTA as the fund of choice for those wanting their super to have impact".