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Kate Farrar's top tips when merging

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
Appearing as part of a panel at this year's Conference of Major Super Funds, Brighter Super chief executive Kate Farrar explained the process her team went through in merging with Energy Super, sharing the things she thinks they got right. Brighter ...

Aware Super director wins Trustee of the Year

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... believe the industry as well." Financial Standard is the official media partner of the 2022 AIST Conference of Major Super Funds. Subscribe to AIST's free newsletter here.

Affordable housing super's Achilles' heel: Weaven

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
Appearing at the Conference of Major Super Funds (CMSF), industry stalwart Gary Weaven said he expects the super sector will struggle with the national homelessness crisis and lack of affordability over the coming 30 years. Speaking on a panel discussing ...

Not enough being done to fix super gap: AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
In opening the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' Conference of Major Super Funds, chief executive Eva Scheerlinck lamented the glacial pace of change for women when it comes to superannuation. Touching on why closing the gender super ...

Super fund disclosure rules finalised

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... inconsistency across the industry." However, others like Senator Andrew Bragg believed the draft regulations allowed super funds to hide political donations and payments to unions. Subsequently, Bragg lampooned assistant treasurer and minister for financial ...

What's the deal with managed funds?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... the report found. Comparatively, investmymoney.com.au director Maree Lallensack notes that the average return of top super funds is around 6% a year over the same period. "Actively traded managed funds, considering the fees and risks investors are accepting ...

Active Super reaffirms commitment to regional members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... Further, touching on the recent release of the Quality of Advice Review's consultation paper and the suggestion that super funds should be able to provide personal financial advice, Stockwell said it's too early to tell how great the opportunity ...

Data demonstrates success of compulsory super: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
... between the retirement income system and people's housing, health, aged care and employment circumstances. "Further, super funds need to have a strategy for managing the financial risks facing retirees and help them maximise their income in retirement," ...

Four MySuper products fail for second time: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
... Super Consumers Australia director Xavier O'Halloran said they mark a clear sign that the tail of underperforming super funds is being cleaned up. "The bright line test means funds can no longer dress up their underperformance with marketing spin. ...

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 ...