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Performance the best member retention tool: Mine Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... Nair said superannuation funds should not prioritise glamourising offerings, but instead focus on simply improving performance. Nair explained when he joined Mine Super eight years ago, the organisation was solely focused on marketing a particular fund ...

AustralianSuper to pay $4.2m for delayed claims handling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... "While this made important improvements, we didn't feel it went far enough. After sustained attempts to improve performance with our service provider, we formed the view that our old arrangements would not be able to deliver the service with the ...

Northern Trust launches new solution for insto investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... in managing their investment portfolios, including collateral management, to optimise asset deployment and minimize performance drag," Northern Trust Asset Servicing head of business services Nadia Ivanova said. "Our advanced, digitized solutions can ...

Work-related training boosts pay and productivity: CEDA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... satisfaction and engagement are associated with higher productivity. Given the need to lift Australia's productivity performance, increasing training should be a focus for employers and policymakers." Barker said the findings show work-related training ...

Australians satisfied with super performance: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... most Australians are satisfied with the returns their super fund is delivering, with only 6% deeming their fund's performance poor. Surveying 1500 adults across all age groups, genders, geographical location, and education band, ASFA found close ...

ASIC flags 'consistently weak' claims processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... often based on incorrect or inappropriate information, the regulator reinforced. "Boards should have access to regular performance reporting that is meaningful, complete and at a level of granularity that allows the board to identify issues it needs ...

Low-cost funds outperform in most asset classes: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... much of a drag to achieve success in these cases. Within this category, fees had no predictive power, and medium-term performance was dependent on a manager's skill." Despite clear advantages, the firm advised not to disregard other factors when ...

Active managers outperform in limited asset classes, fall short in survivorship

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
... 1.9% as at the end of June 2024. "Active funds in the fixed-income domain have more than made up for their lag in performance prior to mid-2020. The numbers are quite favourable for active funds not only for shorter periods but also through the trailing ...

Major themes impacting systematic investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
The extraordinary performance of mega-cap tech stocks has significantly impacted factor returns, creating both opportunities and challenges for systematic investors, according to a new study from Invesco. Invesco released its ninth annual Global Systematic ...

AustralianSuper well placed to achieve mega-scale ambitions: Morningstar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
... stability is present via the credentialed leadership team and asset-class heads. Alignment with members is credible: Performance pay for senior investment staff is largely tied to the balanced fund, and investment staff superannuation defaults into the ...