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ANU to help determine fate of SG increase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... National University (ANU) has been selected by the Morrison government to analyse whether wages will be harmed if the superannuation guarantee is increased to 12%. Robb Preston, manager of Treasury's retirement income policy division, told the Senate ...

Climate activism not translating to investing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
Australia's care for climate change has not translated into how they invest their superannuation and other investment, according to research from Australian Ethical Investment. The research shows the vast majority of Australians (83%) believe climate ...

First State Super and WA Super in merger talks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... could result in lower fees for members. "The past 12 months has seen unprecedented consolidation in the Australian superannuation industry, and I expect this will increase in the years to come," Stewart said. "Should this merger go ahead we will continue ...

Northern Trust climbs custody league tables

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... $4.06 trillion. "The figures are a composite from ACSA's custody members. Key underlying client segments include superannuation funds, fund managers, insurance companies, wealth platforms, government entities plus major charities and endowments," Brown ...

WealthO2 appoints national BDM

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... discretionary accounts, automated record of advice for non-discretionary managed accounts, wholesale managed funds, superannuation and pension portfolios.

EQT bolsters board

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... to put the interests of others first - whether they are the beneficiaries of estates and foundations, members of superannuation funds or investors in managed investment schemes." She argued the trustee firm balanced the needs of its clients as well as ...

Queensland funds inch closer to merger

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
Major Queensland superannuation funds QSuper and Sunsuper are a step closer to a merger, signing a Memorandum of Understanding to undertake exclusive due diligence to explore a merger. The agreement comes around four months after the two super funds ...

Industry fund winds up infrastructure option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
A $6.5 billion industry superannuation fund is closing its unlisted infrastructure investment option due to lack of scale. Following a review of its offering, Media Super recently notified members it is closing its unlisted infrastructure option on ...

Pinnacle boutique eyes wholesale market

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... annum, over five years to December end. Of this, 8.9% is gross annualised income. Its usual investor base includes superannuation funds, charitable foundations, sovereign wealth funds and offshore pension funds. The new wholesale vehicle, the Palisade's ...

SuperConcepts names new chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... Super Consulting. Prior to that, Forsyth was a non-executive director at SuperIQ and assistant deputy commissioner superannuation at the Australian Taxation Office. SuperConcepts chief executive, Lara Bourguignon said Forsyth's SMSF experience will further ...