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Financial Synergy founder launches new firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... Optimum Pensions, is rolling out a product called Real Lifetime Pension (RLP). RLP is a white-label solution for superannuation funds and is designed to accompany the regular income stream from an account-based pension. Optimum Pensions said it could ...

Superannuation savings reach $2.5 trillion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
Australian's superannuation assets have hit $2.5 trillion for the first time, according to the latest APRA statistics. Figures show an 8.7% increase over the 12 months from September 2016 from $2.3 trillion to $2.5 trillion in total superannuation assets. ...

Mercer assists super fund members experiencing domestic violence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... outlining best practice for dealing with victims of family violence is now available free of charge to Australia's superannuation funds ahead of White Ribbon Day on Saturday 25 November. In the past two years Mercer Australia has received more than 6000 ...

Leading asset consultant makes specialist hire from NAB

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... time when the firm and the asset consulting sector more broadly was facing significant challenges from imminent superannuation fund mergers, increasing internalisation of the investment function within asset owner organisations, and an increase in competition ...

Fintech expands with eight new appointments

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... firms. As part of the deal, Moneysoft agreed to provide Link Group with tools to augment its service offering for superannuation funds and other clients. The first suite of tools will target wealth management for super fund members via Link's member ...

Family members greenlit for $60bn industry fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
Following on from obtaining a public offer licence in May, a $60 billion industry superannuation fund is opening its doors to family and former members with a new Personal Accounts product. UniSuper said the move came about as a result of strong demand ...

Decimal signs key partnership with UK consultancy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... will see the integration of the AHC 'calculator suite' with Decimal's Eqlilze digital advice solution, allowing superannuation fund to better connect with their members, and progress from calculators to omni-channel digital advice. Decimal and AHC will ...

Vanguard rolls out multi-asset ETF suite

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... can be complemented with active strategies or individual investments of their choosing." Rainmaker Group head of superannuation research Stephen Fay said the introduction of multi-asset diversified ETFs to the market could have significant and long lasting ...

gigSuper reaches out to self-employed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
Competition in superannuation is gathering pace with the entry of gigSuper, the latest boutique direct product aimed at a niche market. Tapping into growing number of Australians who are self-employed or working in the gig economy, co-founders Peter ...

Industry funds adopt robo-advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... industry funds with more than 75,000 members are the latest to embrace Decimal Software's robo-advice offering. Mercer superannuation administration and Next-Generation platform clients, GuildSuper and Child Care Super, will be able to access digital ...