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BT to wind up Retirement Wrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
As it readies part of its superannuation business for transfer to Mercer, BT is consolidating its remaining funds. BT is in the process of merging its corporate and personal superannuation business with Mercer, following an announcement in May 2022. ...

Mergers, performance dim super satisfaction: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
Members are frustrated with their superannuation funds' performance and the drastic pace of consolidation in the industry, a new survey reveals. Roy Morgan's quarterly gauge of member satisfaction found that super funds were graded a 66.6% rating, down ...

Retirement officer roles critical in super funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
With a wave of new members coming into retirement, it's more important than ever for super funds to create dedicated C-suite roles, a panel of executives at the Conference of Major Super Funds urged yesterday. As Aware Super's head of retirement ...

Regulators prioritise emerging areas of risk

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Regulators are prioritising a range of emerging areas of risk across the superannuation industry. Speaking on a panel at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Melbourne, APRA general manager superannuation Katrina Ellis, ASIC Commissioner ...

Virgin Money Super ups premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Virgin Money Super is increasing insurance premiums on death and TPD cover from April 22. Members have been notified that premium rates per week, per unit of death only cover will increase from $0.41 to $0.55. For death and TPD will increase from $0.67 ...

AFA, FPA unveil joint roadshow theme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
To be known as the Financial Advice Association of Australia from April 3, the two bodies will run the United Association Roadshow in May and June. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) ...

Australian Retirement Trust lines up another merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
A $2 billion corporate fund is the super giant's latest merger partner, kicking off due diligence last week. Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alcoa Super to explore a potential successor fund transfer. ...

Link Group appoints general manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
Meaghan Morberger will become Link Group's new general manager, client partnerships for its local retirement and superannuation solutions business (RSS). Morberger brings over 25 years' experience across superannuation, administration, banking and finance ...

UBS throws $4.8bn lifeline to Credit Suisse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
UBS has agreed to acquire the embattled Credit Suisse for $4.8 billion. As part of the deal, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) will provide an additional $160 billion (CHF 100 billion)) in liquidity assistance to support the merge. UBS plans to appoint ...

Spirit Super appoints deputy chief investment officer

ELIZABETH FRY, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
The $26 billion industry superannuation fund will soon welcome a deputy chief investment officer, recruiting from Frontier. Philip Naylor has been named in the role and will join the fund in April. In addition to being deputy chief investment officer ...