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IRESS appoints retirement incomes chair

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... "However, hopefully I'm better than this average. Nevertheless, I will continue to be involved in change in the superannuation sector as I have been all my life." He added: "I intend to help Australia and other countries better understand the benefits ...

BTFG to combine key research divisions

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... Licensee Select. Meanwhile, the Investment Research & Governance team provides its services across BT's platform, superannuation and proprietary asset management businesses. BTFG is the largest retail administrator of superannuation, retirement and investments ...

Super funds should reassess view of balances: Challenger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
Superannuation balances should be considered on a household level rather than the traditional individual view, according to new retirement insights from Challenger. The latest research from the investment manager shows that if pre-retirees look at their ...

Rainmaker Information selected by CANSTAR

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
Canstar Research recently appointed Rainmaker Information to provide superannuation data for its super fund comparison and ratings service. Rainmaker Information provides one of the largest data feeds on Australia's superannuation industry and has collected ...

APRA marks New Year priorities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... system, poor experience in some areas of insurance and the need for stronger governance and transparency in the superannuation industry as areas of concern. It also highlights the need for the industry to consider how best to promote a sound risk culture. ...

Zurich appoints former Lazard CEO in super role

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
Zurich has appointed a non-executive director to its Zurich Australian Superannuation (ZAS) board. Prior to this appointment Susan Roberts was chief executive of Lazard Asset Management, a position she held for three years. She was also previously a ...

Milliman and Frontier explore new retirement product

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
Superannuation industry consultants Milliman and Frontier Advisors have considered an alternative to a deferred lifetime annuity that trades off risk management for more flexibility. The "rainy day fund" would set aside funds that are not drawn upon ...

Future Fund surges to $123 billion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... established in 2006 as a fiscal fund to offset Australia's ballooning future liability for unfunded defined benefit superannuation payments to Commonwealth public servants, currently estimated at $200 billion. "[It] was established in 2006 with a clear ...

The changing role of ETF model portfolios

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... institutional investors looking for a strategic partnership to collaborate on portfolio allocation and research. "Superannuation funds are moving into a space where they're trying to move into selective partnerships which will allow them to be able to ...

AMP implements significant insurance changes

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... FY17. "While cashflows remained subdued during the third quarter, they were impacted by the ongoing uncertainty in superannuation legislation leading to lower consumer confidence in the system, advisers adjusting to the enhanced regulatory environment ...