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ART appoints chief commercial officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
Australian Retirement Trust has confirmed the appointment of Stephen McKay as its chief commercial officer. McKay was appointed in an interim capacity last July when the $300 billion super fund overhauled its senior management team. He replaced long-tenured ...

AustralianSuper warns outdated tax laws will hurt returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... earners receive "fair tax concessions" on their super, allowing them to benefit from an improved standard of living in retirement. AustralianSuper said expanding LISTO would help narrow the gender super gap, with 57-58% of beneficiaries being low-income ...

HUB24 engulfs ClearView's remaining superannuation business

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... told members that the move was part of ClearView's exit from wealth management and the wind up of the ClearView Retirement Plan. The SFT is expected to occur on or around March 1. According to June 2024 APRA statistics, the HUB24 Super Fund had $34.7 ...

Challenger profits up, share price falls

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... has reported a normalised net profit after tax (NPAT) of $225 million, up 12%, driven by higher earnings across its retirement income brand, Life, and its funds management division, according to its first-half 2025 results announcement. The investment ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
The Senate Economics Committee has released its third interim report as part of the inquiry into Australia's retirement system. Senate Economics Committee chair Senator Andrew Bragg said the third report is focused around the "shocking governance ...

AMP profit dives as advice business sale bites

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... we're launching new offers including digital advice," George said. She said there's been strong adviser uptake of retirement products and managed portfolios on the North platform, which is driving inflows, adding that, in the superannuation and ...

Shift needed in retirement income advice: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
A new report suggests that the adoption of retirement income philosophies and a new approach to risk profiling would see financial advisers better assist their clients in the retirement phase. Allianz Retire+'s Towards A Retirement Income Philosophy ...

Australian Retirement Trust, Qantas Super set merger date

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has signed a Successor Fund Transfer Deed (SFT) with Qantas Super to progress its merger, scheduled to complete on 29 March 2025. ART chief executive David Anderson said the merger completion will deliver benefits to ...

ART, MLC AM, HESTA name directors

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... and Adelaide Bank chief Marnie Baker and former Brighter Super director Jennifer Thomas have joined the Australian Retirement Trust Board. Both directors bring extensive experience to the ART board. Baker spent 35 years with Bendigo, including six years ...

Five V hires from buyout firm EQT

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... Australian energy and environmental sector after buying companies worth over $10 billion in the past four years, including retirement village and cancer care company Icon Group.