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Industry pans early release superannuation policy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... of families who want to buy a home." Despite the government's enthusiasm for the housing affordability scheme, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said such a policy would be ineffective in improving housing affordability and ...

New director joins Rest board

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... Lester commenced as a director on 6 April 2022 as an employer representative nominated by the Australian Retailers Association. She had previously served as an alternate director to the Rest board since 28 July 2016. Lester has more than 30 years' experience ...

Equity Trustees wins custody, trustee mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... serve as responsible entity for three new funds from Hejaz Asset Management and another to manage the AFL Players' Association Retirement Account.

New board directors at FEAL

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
Aware Super's Deanne Stewart and HESTA's Lisa Samuels have joined the board of the Fund Executives Association Ltd (FEAL). The appointments come as former Spirit Super chief executive Leeanne Turner steps down after seven years. Stewart was named FEAL's ...

FPA names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia will welcome a new chair next month as Marisa Broome's term comes to an end. The result of a long-term succession plan, current deputy chair David Sharpe will take over as chair on May 1, based in Perth. ...

Active Super enhances parental leave policy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
... enable women to have a comfortable retirement," Active Super chief executive Phil Stockwell said. According to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, women typically retire with about 23% less in super than men. Research conducted by Industry ...

SMSFA collaborates with APRA on rollover improvements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... regulated funds to SMSFs, so the industry body is working with the regulator with the hope of improving processes. SMSF Association deputy chief executive and director of policy and education Peter Burgess warned delegates at the annual conference to ...

New research backs diversified SMSF portfolios

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
New research conducted by the SMSF Association and the University of Adelaide confirms self-managed super funds (SMSFs) that have diversified investment portfolios outperform those that do not. The research, based on financial statement data from over ...

Modern Slavery Act needs strengthening: Panel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... reviewed the issue of modern slavery and broader human rights considerations at the recent Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) conference. FS Sustainability was a media partner at the event. "As investors we're quite unique in that ...

Citi alumna returns to strengthen superannuation offering

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... number of Australian charities, including Vision Australia, Royal Far West, and Cerebral Palsy Sport and Recreation Association.