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The super investments driving future economic growth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
Superannuation infrastructure investments will support sustainable economic growth and better living standards for Australians, an ASFA report finds. The ASFA Superannuation and the economy: Energy infrastructure research paper said superannuation will ...

Ending the super wars: Government acts to legislate an objective

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
The government has released a draft objective for superannuation to deliver sustainable retirement income. The proposed objective, which is open for consultation, is to preserve savings to deliver income for a dignified retirement, with government support ...

Super heatmap findings garner mixed responses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
Industry groups, consultants and research houses have reacted to findings about Australia's best and worst performing super funds. APRA heatmaps for MySuper products were released yesterday, exposing many sub-par products, but some in the industry ...

ASIC suspends, cancels AFSLs

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
The corporate regulator suspended Quantum Funds Management Limited (QFML)'s AFSL and cancelled that of AFSL Group. The suspension of QFML follows the ban of its managing director Peter Gribble for failing to pay $2.5 million in Australian Financial ...

Cost of retirement in lockstep with inflation: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
According to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the amount needed for a comfortable retirement has risen again in the September quarter. The ASFA Retirement Standard September quarter 2022 figures show that couples aged around ...

State Super welcomes former Deloitte partner to board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
State Super has appointed former Deloitte partner Russell Mason as a director. Mason commenced his four-year term this month and has over 40 years of advisory experience in the superannuation industry. Most recently he worked as lead superannuation ...

Australians worry about retirement - and maybe they should

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
Retirement is overwhelmingly concerning Australians, with a nationally representative Finder survey showing over 12 million people harbour longevity risk worries. The survey said 28% of respondents don't think they'll have enough super to stop ...

Jones progresses green finance standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones committed to working with the finance industry to establish national standards for a green taxonomy that will define sustainable finance in Australia. Jones stopped short of committing to legislating the forthcoming ...

Austbrokers Life, Australian Unity partner

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
Austbrokers Life and Australian Unity Personal Financial Services (AUPFS) are partnering to offer clients access to a broader set of capabilities focused on enhancing financial wellbeing. AUPFS will deliver strategic and other support to Austbrokers ...

AMP's Edwina Maloney joins ASFA board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
Edwina Maloney has joined the board of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. Maloney will represent the retail fund sector, filling a casual vacancy created by the departure of BT's Melinda Howes earlier this year. ASFA said Maloney ...