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Religious carve outs for faith-based super funds are dead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
... that faith-based carve outs undermine the YFYS reforms, which were carefully devised to ensure super funds invest members savings according to the best financial interest duty. Earlier this week, a spokesperson for assistant treasurer and minister for ...

Millions of retirees will benefit from QAR

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
... to shift the superannuation systems focus towards making consumers more confident when drawing down on their retirement savings to provide higher consumption throughout retirement. It will also improve access to retirement specific advice and member ...

Cbus retirement lead jumps to AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... retirement journey is different, and our role is to ensure that they have the confidence they need to spend the superannuation savings they have worked so hard for throughout their working lives to achieve the kind of retirement they want."

Advising an ageing population

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... from 50-plus," he said. Scott commented that heading into later years it's not just about the individual and their savings plan; it's about how they can support a career that creates a feasible saving plan for the long term. "Retirement is changing ...

Goldman Sachs charged over ESG failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... order by President Joe Biden, which directs the federal government to "identify and assess policies to protect the life savings and pensions of America's workers and families from the threats of climate-related financial risk." "The rule announced today ...

IFM Investors, UniSuper buy PRP stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
... long-term investors, we continue to look for sizeable direct opportunities that enable our members to grow their retirement savings," UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said. IFM Investors explained the LTPC Fund targets long-term investments ...

Evidence of poor LRBA advice: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
... receiving advice regarding the use of limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) that could put their retirement savings at risk. The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) and ASIC remain concerned about inappropriate advice to SMSFs. ...

Cost of retirement in lockstep with inflation: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
... remains affordable for the government in Australia where, in aggregate, retirees on average have larger private retirement savings balances than in most countries in the world. "This helps cover costs during tougher times, providing a brighter outlook ...

Zurich Australia appoints investment chief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... Australia has promoted Mathew Drennan to chief investment officer, effective December 1. Previously, Drennan served as head of savings and investments, having held this position since March 2018. A spokesperson for Zurich said: "He brings a wealth of ...

AustralianSuper shakes up executive team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... retirement journey is different, and our role is to ensure that they have the confidence they need to spend the superannuation savings they have worked so hard for throughout their working lives to achieve the kind of retirement they want." Schroder ...