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Retirement Income Covenant a win for advisers - but for how long?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
The long-awaited Retirement Income Covenant comes into effect tomorrow and, with super funds unable to consider members' personal circumstances, there's a view that its introduction could significantly impact the financial advice sector - but ...

Super funds are ready for RIC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... fast-approaching Retirement Income Covenant (RIC) deadline. According to research conducted by CoreData, Australian super funds are ready to publish the retirement income strategies needed to comply with the new legislation. The research accessed super ...

Government commits to Quality of Advice Review in current form

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... advice." The Quality of Advice Review received 130 submissions from industry stakeholders including associations, super funds, licensees, technology providers, life insurers and consumer groups. Of the submissions, 18 are confidential. The final report ...

Super trustees face rough seas ahead: Byres

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... relentless focus on members' interests over all else - are not just aspirational." Surveying the current crop of super funds, Byres added: "In an industry where size matters, there's a long and often underperforming tail." Of the 145 APRA-regulated ...

IFM Investors launches climate transition fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
... equities Laurence Irlicht said. "We created the climate transition fund to help institutional investors - such as super funds and endowment groups - reduce their carbon exposure while still ticking the right boxes in terms of risk, fees and performance." ...

Insignia welcomes head of responsible investing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... Insignia as an investment business as well as something that is of keen interest for all our clients, both those in the super funds as well as those using our wide range of investment options," Mannix said. "Having James on the team will allow us to ...

TWUSUPER awards bond mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... light of the market environment and research we undertook with NMG Consulting around the impact of YFYS reforms on super funds," he added. "With investors facing new challenges from slowing economic growth momentum and persistent inflation, the rise ...

Mercer appoints sustainable investment leader

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... commercial objectives of the sustainable investment team, Mather will continue to advise a range of clients across super funds, endowments and foundations, insurers, and government bodies on all sustainable investing matters. "Globally, acceptance and ...

Mutual sector overcomes pandemic headwinds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
... superannuation contributions and investment income." Nevertheless, the long-term financial performance of member-owned super funds has been strong. "The sector continues to witness strong development with the five-year trend reporting 16.4% growth in ...

The big case for big data

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... should not overlook it. State Super chief investment officer Charles Wu said: "In 20 years' time, I don't think any super funds or any fund manager will survive without at least a big data science capability." Wu added: "When dealing with a problem ...