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Super funds are lousy at communications: Strategist

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... 24," Ralph said. "When they talk about super, typically they'll say they don't care, it's money they'd rather have now to buy a beer with, but if it's going to go somewhere they favour ESG investing." Next, Active Egalitarians see ...

Future-proofing the super system: Rees

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... Touching on arguments that superannuation shouldn't be compulsory, Rees said the common argument is that people would rather put that money into a home. "But the stats are pretty clear, and if you use APRA's data, the long term returns for superannuation ...

Australian Retirement Trust lines up another merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... executive Bernard Reilly said. "It's important to acknowledge though that our focus isn't on growth for growth's sake. Rather, we're looking at well-considered and strategic approaches to grow our fund in a way that benefits our members. "We will only ...

TAA urges active recruitment for industry sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... is calling for unity among all advisers. "Like any other profession, we need to reimagine and redevelop our own future, rather than relying entirely on governments and lawmakers. We need to do it together and we need to do it now," he said.

The thunder is coming: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... developed market." For emerging markets, however, Powell is seeing the opposite. "The growth outlook in emerging markets looks rather encouraging, and inflation is much less of a problem as well," he said. Specifically, he is seeing a much more positive ...

No systemic risk with SVB, but issues remain: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... believe this is not a systemic risk. While being a negative for the market, the SVB failure is more of an idiosyncratic story rather than a systemic issue," they explained. "Compared to the Lehman crisis, the bank is not leveraged, has no big derivatives ...

CareSuper changes TPD definition, extends cover

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... Guarantee contributions. CareSuper is also making other changes to its insurance offerings, such as using age-based rates rather than traditional 5-year age bands to calculate insurance fees for death and TPD cover. The fund has also simplified its death ...

In need of repair: Gender stereotypes and advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... accumulation and ultimately contribute to lower financial wellbeing. "By providing opportunities for women to learn and choose rather than simply receiving recommendations, advisers can empower women to take control of their financial future and build ...

Gender balance is smart economics: CEW

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... determines remuneration differently. "To overcome historical disadvantage, Frontier considers salaries against market midpoints rather than what the applicant may have been earning in previous roles," said Guthleben. More could be done on pay, said Telfer. ...

QAR does not "trash" FoFA: Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... additional regulation and complexity," he commented. He said, unfortunately too many people look for conspiracies and problems rather than opportunities and highlighted a "serious risk" of pushback from political and consumer groups. Anderson explained ...