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IGR to spark fresh retirement income consultation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... launch consultation focused on retirement spending and income configurations, to address concerns regarding the role of super funds in helping members transition to retirement. It follows the release of the 2023 Intergenerational Report by Treasury ...

HSBC committed to local custody arm despite rapid decline in assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
... partnership with the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees earlier this year, which is focused on supporting super funds' increased interest in overseas investments. As at June 30, total assets under custody in Australia on behalf of local ...

ASIC cracks down on former adviser, comedian

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
... his assets and those of his business, Your Financial Freedom, were frozen. ASIC is investigating fees charged to the super funds of Valvo's former clients between January 2015 and September 2021. It's previously been reported that Valvo is alleged ...

Industry Fund Services enters strategic partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
... experience in developing digital businesses and B2C platforms. The two hope to form a consortium of profit-to-member super funds to develop a technology solution that is shaped by member needs and feedback, "and would focus not only on informing and ...

Super funds lobby for super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
Twelve industry super funds have called on the federal government to urgently reform a superannuation tax offset to prevent low-income workers from being penalised. The group of funds, which include Aware Super, Cbus, HESTA, and AustralianSuper, together ...

Challenger Life books record annuity sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
... said deepening relationships with institutional investors was a key focus. The group is currently partnered with 25 super funds. "Challenger sees partnerships with super funds as a key growth opportunity and has been engaging with funds to help support ...

Super funds prime distributor of death, TPD cover

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
... primary distribution channels - being retail, group and direct - Rainmaker found the dominant channel in 2022 was super funds, accounting for $6.9 billion in death and TPD premiums. This, it said, was one-fifth more than the $5.7 billion paid through ...

Super tough sell for First Nations people: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... understand what the community wants, and then potentially amplify those voices through their channels." Usher said super funds can drive initiatives that put pressure on the government and incentivise the industry. "For example, the preservation age ...

Multiple moves in Aware investments team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... default investment option, MySuper Lifecycle option, cementing its place as one of Australia's top-performing super funds. The performance results also come at a time of immense innovation for the fund with two major digital transformation projects. ...

Active Super to face action over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... Super's website, disclosure documents and on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. "There is much competition among super funds for new members, and we know that funds seek to attract members with promises their investments will not be exposed to certain ...