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ART executive takes lead super role at Insignia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
... comfortable retirement, I am looking forward to delivering innovative solutions, with great superannuation and retirement products," he said. "The organisation has significant potential, and I was attracted to the opportunity to help realise this. I ...

UK announces new Pension Schemes Bill

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... plans to introduce a 'value for money' test for workplace pension schemes and mandate them to offer retirement products, as it looks to ensure Brits retire with more. A new Pension Schemes Bill, announced in a speech by King Charles overnight ...

Equip Super reduces admin fees, introduces insurance fee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... premiums. From July 1, Equip Super is reducing administration fees across accumulation, defined benefit and retirement products. For accumulation and defined benefit members, the asset-based fee will be reduced from 0.22% to 0.19% per annum. The maximum ...

Equip Super to introduce retirement specialists

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... and retirement. Research conducted by Equip Super revealed Australians felt that while they were marketed retirement products, once taking them up they never heard from those funds again. Thee research determined that Australians wanted direct, personal ...

Actuaries Institute proposes new performance test measure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... interests. However, the Institute didn't support expanding the test to include more investment options such as retirement products, single sector or externally managed options, and self-managed super funds.

Best super fund products revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... attributed to industry consolidation. Of the 164 AAA-rated products, 72 (44%) are workplace products, 50 (30%) are retirement products, and 42 (26%) are personal products. Retail funds accounted for 29% of the AAA products, meanwhile not-for-profit funds ...

Deloitte eyes more mergers and product innovation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... The RIC also provides "real opportunities as well as challenges" for the industry to innovate and develop retirement products to enable retirees to manage the dual risks of longevity and investments, while still being simple and easy to understand, Deloitte ...

Best default super funds revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... January 31 were 7.9%, 6.2%, and 7.1% respectively. Meanwhile, TWUSUPER's Transpension led the default retirement products with returns of 9.6% and 7.2% over one and three years, respectively. Following its merger with Mine Super, expected to complete ...

Aussies do not underspend in retirement, say super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... package before the end of the year. It also wants the government to make it easier for members to switch into retirement products and lift the ban on making contributions to a retirement phase super account. It added that, with member consent, the government ...

Aussies want control of nest eggs: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... 70% of respondents said they trust themselves over their superannuation fund to make decisions about which retirement products to use. Half of super members said they are "confident" they can effectively manage their own income and investments in retirement ...