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Boutique creates distribution lead role

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
... oversee the Long Short Australian Equities Fund, which launched two months later. The fund has returned 45% in the year to October, beating its benchmark's 28%; it has about $52 million in funds under management.

Super funds failing three-day transfer requirement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... largest super funds, saying they are failing to roll over members to its SMSF offering in the required three days. Since October 1, APRA regulated super funds have been required to transfer members to SMSFs within three business of the member making ...

More mergers, minimal awareness: KPMG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
While there was more merger activity in the 12 months to October than any previous year, about 80% of members in merged superannuation funds weren't even aware their fund had merged. According to KPMG's Superannuation Transformation & Consolidation ...

AMG Super launches platform, product

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
... a major project that will be rolled out over the next 12 months. The new product, Acclaim Super & Pension, launched on October 27. Head of distribution and partnerships Terry Constable said the Acclaim Super & Pension is a viable alternative to a self-managed ...

Sunsuper, QSuper merger legislation passes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... week. The Superannuation (State Public Sector) (Scheme Amendment) Bill 2021 was passed by the Queensland Parliament on October 26, enabling the merger. The bill saw a relatively speedy turnaround, having only been introduced on September 1. "Subject ...

Natixis hires sales director from First Sentier

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... institutional sales director who spent nearly a decade at First Sentier Investors. Sydney-based Edward Tighe joined Natixis IM in October. He finished up as director of institutional business at First Sentier, formerly known as Colonial First State Global ...

ASFA urges net zero 2050 targets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... improving the business's approach to climate change risk." ASFA hopes to receive industry feedback on the discussion paper by October 15.

AustralianSuper calls for fresh retirement thinking

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... superannuation fund has called for fresh thinking on what retirement means, as Australia grapples with an ageing workforce. October 1 is International Day for Older Persons and $200 billion AustralianSuper marked the occasion by releasing a white paper ...

Failing Asgard super option to close

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... product would close, with BT Funds Management saying a successor fund transfer or an intra fund transfer would occur in mid-October and be completed in November. Under the changes, members who were invested in the MySuper Lifestage option are set to ...

Retirement Income Covenant closer to materialising

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... unveiled the long-awaited Retirement Income Covenant exposure draft legislation and is taking industry feedback until October 15. The document sets out the obligations of superannuation trustees in designing a strategy for retirees or near-retirees that ...