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More Diversa super products to wind up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... rollover into another Diversa sub-plan YourChoice Super. Those members that didn't decide will have their retirement savings sold down to cash and transferred to the ATO commencing April 11. The decision to close Brightday, MYONESUPER and Super Prophets ...

Childcare key to super gap

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... on parental leave," ISA advocacy director Georgia Brumby said. "Making childcare more affordable will boost retirement savings, slash the gender super gap and drive down future pension costs. "More affordable childcare combined with paying super on parental ...

Super should help secure home loans: Inquiry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... Bragg's tweet asked: "Would that mean a person who is unable to pay their mortgage loses both their house and retirement savings?" Another key recommendation from the report that has the potential to involve super funds would see Treasury formulate ...

HESTA pushes forward with internalisation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... team now actively investing. The Australian equities being managed in-house represent $300 million in member retirement savings, chief investment officer Sonya Sawtell-Rickson told Financial Standard. Plans to bring cash and fixed interest in-house are ...

Hostplus commits to net zero

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... to global markets and economies over the longer term. We have a responsibility to protect our members' retirement savings and deliver them the best financial outcomes, so it is important that we take further action now to ensure the investment portfolio ...

Hostplus, Statewide provide merger details

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... update to members. Following the combination, Hostplus will be home to 1.5 million members and $82.8 billion in retirement savings. Interestingly, while Statewide has far fewer members, millennials comprise only 35% while Hostplus is predominantly millennial ...

80% of Aussies expect ethical investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... sector that there is a real risk if you're not considering the values of clients in the way you invest their retirement savings," RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor said. "There is a more discerning consumer out there today. One, we're seeing ...

AustralianSuper announces joint venture

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... investment is a once in a lifetime investment opportunity. "Our investment in Canada Water will contribute to the retirement savings of our 2.6 million members, whilst also being part of a once-in-a-lifetime regeneration project that will provide benefits ...

New initiative calculates how much Aussies need in retirement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... comfort. One of the findings of the Retirement Income Review was that retirees do not confidently spend their retirement savings due to the fear of running out of money in retirement. Super Consumers director Xavier O'Halloran explained this new research ...

Super baby bonus could end inequality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... parental leave combined with paying super during their time off could address the significant gap between the retirement savings of men and women. According to numbers from the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA), women retire with an average ...