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Choice outweighs balance for women

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... Years spent away from the workforce to raise children or care for other family members have contributed to lower superannuation balances, lower incidence of home ownership and overall personal wealth for retirement, she said. "This essentially equates ...

Up close and personal: Women in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... NGS Super boasts an impressive alumni of female leaders who take the reins of some of the country's largest superannuation funds. Debby Blakey (chief executive, HESTA), Dascia Bennett (chief executive, Super SA), and Jo Townsend (chief executive ...

New retirement loan launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... family home to fund living expenses. Chief executive Joshua Funder said the loan combines a retiree's home equity, superannuation and Age Pension to provide adequate, reliable, lifelong retirement funding while the retiree continues to live at home. ...

BlackRock launches Australian bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... indexed fund that will invest in Australian bonds with an ESG focus, with backing from a $21 billion government superannuation fund. VicSuper seeded the fund and partnered with BlackRock. BlackRock Australia's head of fixed income Craig Vardy and ...

Super fund investment chief departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
The chief investment officer of a $9 billion superannuation fund has resigned. Ian Lundy leaves Tasplan after more than two years in the role. Lundy started at the Retirement Benefits Fund (RBF) as chief investment officer in March 2011 and was instrumental ...

30% Club expands target

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... contribution towards building gender diverse boards. Roberts said it would continue to work with investment managers and superannuation funds to focus on achieving diversity across the boards of ASX300 companies. "Large super funds and fund managers ...

Government launches TPB review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... September 30. Earlier this week, Robert announced the Government would consult on a suite of changes to Australia's superannuation legislation. The changes would amend various pension related aspects of super legislation, including the way market-linked ...

WTW Australia asset consulting lead joins super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... of asset consulting at Willis Towers Watson Australia is now on the executive team of a $27 billion government superannuation fund. Paul Taylor has been appointed general manager of investments at GESB Superannuation, adding more than 20 years of investment ...

Government consults on super legislation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
A suite of amendments to Australia's superannuation legislation have been opened for consultation. The Federal Government has released draft legislation amending various pension related aspects of super legislation for consultation. On Monday, Assistant ...

APRA hires former MLC Life executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... Insurance has joined the prudential regulator. APRA confirmed Suzanne Smith has taken on the role of general manager of superannuation for the specialised institutions division. Melbourne-based Smith works alongside general manager of banking Clare Gibney ...