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Custody contract up for grabs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... support us in meeting our current and evolving requirements," Townsend said. Funds SA manages money for public sector superannuation schemes, insurers and endowment funds. Australia's total assets under custody now sit at $3.6 trillion and local ...

Labor super reforms can reach further heights: Industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
Superannuation industry lobby groups are welcoming Labor's election promise to address the super gender gap at retirement. They also believe more can be done. Women in Super has long advocated for several of Labor's proposed measures, including superannuation ...

Labor commits $400m to gender super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
If elected, the Labor Party will work to narrow the retirement savings gap by topping up the superannuation accounts of women on parental leave among several other measures. Labor leader Bill Shorten has announced a plan to add $400 million to the super ...

Advisers granted stat dec authorisation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... help people simplify their finances and set achievable goals, particularly in relations to complex matters such as superannuation, tax planning, debt management, investments and retirement." The FPA is delighted advisers can now act as a trustworthy ...

Frydenberg appoints second APRA deputy chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... counsel assisting Michael Hodge questioned whether APRA and ASIC adequately addressed the problematic cultures of superannuation fund providers in his fifth round submission paper. After the superannuation round of hearings, Hodge said he doubted the ...

AustralianSuper awards international property mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... marking the cornerstone transaction for a new mandate with a global real estate manager. Australia's largest superannuation fund and TH Real Estate have provided a $514 million development facility to finance One Crown Place in London. The loan will ...

Choice members worse off in retirement: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... better off at retirement compared to those invested in choice products. Research from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and Rice Warner shows super members invested outside of MySuper are missing out on $52.5 billion over a 10-year ...

Big-spending retirees live in Melbourne: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... be entirely funded by the full Age Pension, Milliman noted. Retiree couples living in Stonnington would need a superannuation balance of more than $403,000 to sustain their spending habits and a majority of that is spent on leisure or discretionary items. ...

Contrarian manager enters super sector

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
Operating and investing in Australia for more than a decade, a contrarian asset manager is introducing superannuation and retirement investment solutions to the local market. White-labelling the OneVue wholesale platform, Allan Gray Australia is offering ...

AMP defaulted members as smokers: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
An AMP non-smoking superannuation fund member was charged excessive premiums of up to $72,000 after he was unknowingly defaulted as a smoker, the Royal Commission heard this morning. AMP group executive wealth solutions and chief customer officer Paul ...