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Annuities too expensive for most retirees: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... $900,000, Rainmaker said. This, despite APRA data showing that only 3.3% of retirement age members in not-for-profit and retail super funds have more than $1 million in their super account. Almost half of the total have less than $100,000 in retirement ...

Major decline in group insurance coverage: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... coverage, pointing the finger at recent reforms. ASFA research indicates that the implementation of the Protecting Your Super (PYS) and Putting Members Interests First (PMIF) policies have contributed to a substantial reduction in superannuation insurance ...

Vanguard Super hits $1bn, soft launches pension product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
Vanguard Super has amassed $1 billion in funds under management in just over 12 months, while delivering the best-performing Lifecycle MySuper option of 2023 and quietly rolling out a retirement offering at half the cost of the incumbents'. Speaking ...

MLC Life Insurance hires from Cbus

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
MLC Life Insurance has appointed Mirella Robinson to the newly created role of chief technology officer. Robinson, who brings 20 years' experience to the role, most recently served as chief information and technology officer at Cbus. Prior to Cbus ...

Super funds in pole position for expanded advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... federal government implements its proposal to expand financial advice. This is according to industry experts who say that super funds are in good stead to bolster the availability and affordability of "simple personal advice" as part of the Delivering ...

ESSSuper welcomes strategy lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... brand and insights Duncan Winton said the expertise deVries brings to support strategy refinement will be invaluable as the super fund continues to grow. "ESSSuper is committed to making a lifetime of positive difference for the people who serve and ...

Aussies do not underspend in retirement, say super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... retirement, and no mandated use of annuities by trustees. In formulating its submission on Superannuation in retirement, the Super Members Council (SMC) - which comprises AustralianSuper, Cbus, HESTA, Hostplus, Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust ...

Challenger overhauls IT, awards mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... transformation involves replacing Challenger Life's core annuity registry with global insurance system ALIP (Accenture Life Insurance and Annuity Platform) and providing new customer portals. The partnership is due to commence in FY25. Challenger ...

AustralianSuper calls for an 'account for life'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... urged for an 'account for life' superannuation reform to Treasury, in a bid to deliver a visionary retirement system. The super fund also advocated for the automation of Age Pension applications, a move that would enable an integration of this income ...

Advice reforms can solve retirement income challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... proposed changes from the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms is expanding superannuation advice. This can include super funds to consider a broader range of a member's personal and household circumstances such as debt, spouse's income ...