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Future Fund's morphing objective

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... Fund was created in 2006 as a fiscal fund to build up a pool of capital to enable the Commonwealth to pay down superannuation liabilities for their retired public servants without unduly hitting consolidated revenue. While it is designed to support superannuation ...

NAB sells insurance business to Nippon Life

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... MLC life insurance business to Japanese insurer Nippon Life for $2.4 billion. NAB will retain ownership of its superannuation, platforms, advice and asset management businesses. It will also retain the MLC brand, although it will be licensed for use ...

International actuaries have consensus on retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... response to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI), particularly its commitment to enshrining the objective of the superannuation system in legislation and assessing the appeal of 'intelligent default' products for retirees. "While these measures are not ...

Link to list on the ASX today

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... yield of around 2.4% to 2.7% in the 2016 financial year. Link Group provides a broad suite of services that connect superannuation funds and corporate clients to their members and stakeholders, primarily through its proprietary technology-enabled platforms. ...

AXA IM to launch impact fund in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... managed by AXA IM global head of responsible investment Matt Christensen. Christensen confirmed that a number of superannuation funds had already expressed interest in the strategy. The fund will include direct, conjoint and indirect investment allocation ...

HUB24 partners with $3.4bn independent dealer group

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
HUB24 will provide investment and superannuation platform services to an independent dealer group with more than 100 advisers and about $3.4 billion in funds under advice. Fortnum Financial Group's 34 advice practices will gain access to HUB24's white ...

Industry funds ink CIPR annuities deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
Three industry superannuation funds have leapt to the development of Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPRs) after a major partnership with Challenger Limited was announced today. The partnership was announced at Challenger's Annual General ...

Treasurer open to all ideas on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has not ruled out an idea of lifting the tax cap on superannuation contributions for women returning to work so they can "top up" their super. The tax cap lift would also apply to carers and other people who face lengthy ...

Vision Super and Financial Synergy implement new admin platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
... industry software provider Financial Synergy to implement a new registry administration system at the $7.5 billion superannuation fund. The administration platform is reported to improve the fund's efficiency and capability in areas including workflow ...

Australians don't want government to step in on super: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
It appears a widely held view by older Australians that federal government intervention with superannuation will damage their retirement savings. According to annual research released by REST Industry Super today, 86% of more than 1,000 respondents ...