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Jones preps DBFO Tranche 2 for parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... Guides, passed parliament in July. Jones flagged that reforming advice laws will be a key aspect in improving member outcomes and making advice more accessible and affordable. "We have over five million Australians at or approaching retirement. And they ...

APRA questioned on super performance test

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... said the regulator is continuing to drive continuous improvement and trustee accountability in delivering quality member outcomes. "The annual superannuation performance test, which assesses the long-term performance of superannuation products against ...

Nest plans retirement income play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... challenge." "Innovative retirement solutions can play a large role in addressing these challenges and delivering better member outcomes," Waters said. "Nest's groundbreaking work here is leading the way and we know from experience, where Nest innovate ...

Former ASIC commissioner joins Insignia Trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
... joining Insignia Financial at such a transformational time for the organisation and committed to helping drive member outcomes." Insignia recently recruited a former AMP brand and content specialist as its new general manager for brand strategy. Wylie ...

Super performance test needs personal rate of return: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... consider results where it truly matters - at the member level - and ends up missing the mark on ensuring positive member outcomes, according to a financial advice expert advocating for better metrics. Mark Bastiaans, the principal financial adviser of ...

AMP Super trustee has additional licence conditions removed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... Services Industry. The prudential regulator said that the directions and conditions were designed to deliver enhanced member outcomes by requiring AMP Super to make significant changes to its business practices. The areas identified for improvement included ...

Spaceship returns 19.41% to super members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... fund and its trustee Diversa saying the decision was made because they are "passionate about delivering strong member outcomes for all Spaceship Super members." Spaceship Super was launched in 2017 as a sub-plan of the Tidswell Master Superannuation ...

APRA heightens expectations around trustees' spending

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
APRA reissued guidance around strategic planning and member outcomes, placing a clearer focus on superannuation members' interests when it comes to fund expenditure. The regulator updated Prudential Standard SPS 515 Strategic Planning and Member Outcomes ...

AIA Australia releases new member insurance portal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... call centres. HESTA chief experience officer Lisa Samuels said the industry fund is always focussed on improving member outcomes and experiences, and accentuated the importance of the insurance claims process for members. "This insurance portal uplift ...

Rest calls for removal of minimum work hours for super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... young Australians and an opportunity for the superannuation industry to work together with employers to improve member outcomes. This is why we're advocating for a detailed consultation process and a multi-year staged implementation, which appropriately ...