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Top rated superannuation products in Australia revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
Rainmaker Information's assessment of superannuation products shows that 56 super funds boast at least one AAA-rated product, down from 66 last year. Rainmaker's AAA Quality Rating evaluates superannuation products on performance, costs, insurance ...

Investor education combats emotions: Experts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... you don't know how to deal with them." As such, O'Donoghue and many other industry pundits think it's essential for super funds to better grasp the emotional aspects impacting members' investment decisions. Investors often make emotionally driven decisions ...

Consumer interests prioritised in YFYS review

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... welcomed the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) review's focus on consumer interests by targeting poor performing super funds. Responding to yesterday's release, Financial Services Council (FSC) commended the government for listening to feedback ...

Jones releases Your Future, Your Super review outcomes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
The federal government has released the outcomes of its review into the Your Future, Your Super laws, flagging among many findings, that it will "fine-tune" the performance test and extend the performance period to 10 years. Starting with the highly ...

Curbing super tax breaks for the wealthy: Consultation opens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... be carried forward to offset future tax liabilities. Individuals can opt to pay the tax out-of-pocket or use their super funds, even selecting a specific fund if they hold multiple accounts. This tax remains separate from personal income tax, like the ...

BT Super, Mercer merger completes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... investment professionals around the world, Mercer Super members will benefit from being part of one of the most competitive super funds in Australia, and this is only the beginning." Mercer Super chief executive Tim Barber reinforced the commitment to ...

Saxo launches managed portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Saxo Australia today launched a suite of managed portfolios targeting self-directed investors and self-managed super funds. SaxoSelect offers seven managed portfolios with actively managed and index-based strategies. Three offerings are managed by BlackRock ...

Super funds back new renewables platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... Commenting, Aware Super senior portfolio manager, infrastructure Mark Hector said: "As one of the nation's leading super funds dedicated to delivering strong risk adjusted returns for our 1.1 million members, we're excited to deepen our $2 billion commitment ...

NGS Super suffers cyber-attack

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... and continue to monitor our systems for signs of any suspicious activity." It comes as regulators are encouraging super funds to strengthen their defences against cyber threats. At last week's Conference of Major Super Funds, minister for home affairs ...

Industry fund bags consecutive customer experience award

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... benchmarking report, which evaluates ease, sentiment and success of customer interactions. The report analysed 16 super funds, with IOOF, Australian Retirement Trust, Aware Super, and CareSuper following as top performers. Though, IOOF had a small sample ...