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Treasury mandates APRA consider climate risks in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... released an updated statement of expectations for APRA which includes the adoption of climate reporting standards by super funds, banks and insurers. "For the first time, the government is explicit in requiring the regulator to consider risks related ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
Two industry super funds have frozen future contracts with PwC, while others with contracts for audit or other services with the embattled management consultancy are keeping a watchful eye on developments. As reported by Financial Standard, Treasury ...

Super fund ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... Rainmaker Information has released its most recent Rainmaker Benchmarking report, which features inaugural research into super funds portfolio holdings disclosure as of 30 June 2022. As part of the report, Rainmaker analysed a sub-sample PHD analysis ...

Super funds pursue merger, chief executive chosen

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... Vision Super chair Lisa Darmanin said Rowe's tenure with the fund has seen it become one of the most efficient super funds in Australia, citing fees and returns. "On top of that record of strong performance and lowering costs, Stephen has experience ...

CareSuper, Spirit Super charge ahead with $50bn merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... the strengths of each other to deliver great outcomes for members and all stakeholders. "As member-focused industry super funds, this binding agreement is a critical and positive step forward in serving our members' best financial interests. "This ...

Heatmaps drive efficiencies, more consolidation: Cole

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... with others that can deliver a better outcome. "We still have a landscape in super where we have 118 APRA regulated super funds as at 30th June 2022," Cole said. "A small number of those, or the top 10, have roughly 50% of members and assets." If you ...

MAX Awards recognises best of the best

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... Michelle Baltazar said this year's award recipients are highly instrumental in strengthening the connection between super funds, fund managers and agencies, and the wider investment community. "We congratulate this year's winners and finalists ...

APRA probes super fund payments to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... session, Bragg released a statement welcoming the APRA investigation into the "enormous" transfer of funds between super funds and unions. Bragg said that super funds transferred $13 million to unions in the 2020-21 financial year. Further, he noted ...

Allianz Retire+ strengthens distribution team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... for Life (AGILE), a retirement product aiming to address longevity risk. AGILE was designed to be integrated into super funds and account-based pensions, it is also serves as a conduit for financial advisers to develop retirement strategies in advance ...

Aware Super bolsters strategy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... Anthonisz was a resident practitioner at the University of Sydney and, along with leading practitioners from other super funds, was involved in the Super Quant Forum. For her part, Pan has worked at Mine Super for more than four years and spent two years ...