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The unintended consequences of the performance test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
... detriment of the members still within the underperformers. Further, Chris believes the test has changed the way in which super funds consider and ultimately undertake mergers, saying historically mergers have occurred based on strong synergies, aligned ...

A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... to weaken consumer protections will fuel a revival of vertical integration, by making it easier for large banks and super funds to use their data to flog products to existing customers. This will have a serious impact on competition in the banking sector ...

Focus on providing 'good advice': QAR draft proposals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... client has a reasonable expectation that such a relationship exists, the paper reads. Levy has also suggested allowing super funds to provide personal advice to members. Super trustees should also have discretion to decide how to charge members for that ...

Super giants, investment firms join Future IM/Pact

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... with women at university and in their early career and informs them about a career in investing. Beattie said more super funds and investment management firms recognise the importance of working across industry to build the pipeline of female investors. ...

Not ruling anything out: Insignia Financial

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... released yesterday, pointed to super as a core part of its future strategy. "We see ourselves as one of the largest super funds in the country and that's really important for a couple of reasons," Mota said. Due to its size and scale, it can reinvest ...

Link Group hires technology, marketing leads in super arm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... experience as a technology management executive, previously he's worked for two of the big four consulting firms and with super funds UniSuper and Aware Super. Richardson comes to Link Group with 19 years' experience in the financial services industry. ...

A strong super system cushions the economy: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... super system. I think the reason our venture capital funds have been so attracted to working with Australia's super funds, particularly industry funds, is because of that stable patient nature of the capital. "Venture capital is a risky investment ...

Will big super's unlisted investments amplify retirement savings?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... practices," the report said. Meanwhile, bearing in mind that 36% of the Australian stock market is owned by Australian super funds, unlisted assets also provide important diversification, good capital growth and ongoing yield with inflation protection ...

Equity Trustees confirms AET acquisition

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... services. EQT's primary focus is the trustee services division. Platform Services comprise AET's self-managed super funds (SMSF) and portfolio management services (PMS), which EQT intends to exit. EQT intends to retain the client management and ...

Iress records 29% jump in profit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... "ESSSuper is now live with our automated super admin solution, and we are in advanced conversations with two more large super funds. We continue to see strong demand for our tech-enabled approach to operating models in superannuation, with a growing ...