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Allianz Retire+ adds 'industry first' feature to AGILE

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... demands of Australian retirees." Allianz Retire+ said the enhancements follow industry feedback, from both advisers and super funds, since it launched eight months ago, as well as being in response to government calls for more flexible retirement solutions. ...

Industry needs better retirement advice blueprint: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... retire over the next five years. "That's a massive number. Who will help them? They'll either go to their super funds or financial advisers. So, financial advisers need to be equipped to provide that guidance and advice," Huppert said.

Super funds increasing offshore investment, currency hedging lessens: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
According to NAB's latest super insights report, funds are increasingly diversifying internationally; offshore investment allocations rose to 47.8% in 2022, up from 46.8% in the previous year. The report, which surveyed 41 funds comprising 85% of ...

ASFA appoints Mary Delahunty as chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... the organisation's ongoing success. "A strong peak body, combining deep technical research with the expertise of super funds and service providers, as ASFA uniquely does, plays a crucial role in progressing important conversations on matters such ...

Key advice reforms still coming, Jones promises

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... said, acknowledging they may well serve as a suitable training ground for holistic advisers. "Whatever we do with super funds has to have tight governance and regulation around the scope of advice, how it's charged and the qualifications of those ...

Super Members Council names chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
The Super Members Council of Australia (SMC), the new advocacy body representing profit-to-member super funds, has appointed Misha Schubert as its inaugural chief executive. Schubert will move to SMC following a tenure as chief executive at Science ...

Product modernisation will strengthen retirement outcomes: FSC

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... to another, and CGT relief applies for all members, there is no existing, viable mechanism that enables trustees of super funds and managed investment schemes to efficiently rationalise products and investment structures," it said. "This creates an uneven ...

Allianz Retire+ heavyweight jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... and more seamless access to personal data is still one of the key hurdles. Thornton wants a world where advisers and super funds could access MyGov data with appropriate authorisation and cognisant of cybersecurity concerns. He pointed out that some ...

Objective of super bill lands in parliament

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... Australians," she said. "We urge the Parliament to pass the bill at the earliest possible opportunity." The Association of Super Funds Australia (ASFA) also praised the legislation for centring superannuation policy on preservation, retirement income ...

Super funds missing out on rich returns from Aussie agriculture

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... investment opportunities, which flagged foreign pension funds' "strong interest" in Australian agriculture relative to super funds. Frontier's report suggested that global pension funds may not face the same "impediments" as superannuation funds in agricultural ...