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Retail super fund pulls the plug

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
Following a series of successor fund transfers, the Aracon Superannuation Fund is set to be wound up. Spread across four divisions - ARA Retirement Fund, Xplore Super and Pension, Oracle Superannuation Plan, and Elevate Super - Aracon Super holds $590 ...

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 ...

US Fed hikes rates amid banking turmoil

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
Amid banking turmoil, the US Federal Reserve announced a rate hike to combat inflation. Recent economic indicators revealed modest growth in US spending, production, and strong job gains, with low unemployment and persistent inflation concerns. As such ...

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 ...

Super fund reaches dispute settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
An ASX-listed manufacturing company has settled with an industry superannuation fund over cancelled plans for a metal powders plant. Amaero International reached a settlement with MTAA Super - now Spirit Super - over a dispute regarding the lease of ...

Bravura's acting chief financial officer steps down

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
Harmen Fredrikze has resigned from the role after three months to pursue other opportunities. Fredrikze started at Bravura Solutions in 2014 as its group controller and guided the company through its initial public offering in 2016. After almost a decade ...

Women-led super funds outperform over medium, long run

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
Women-led MySuper products have outperformed on average by a consistent 0.3% per annum over three, five and 10 years, new analysis shows. Rainmaker Information looked at the performance of 18 women-led MySuper products, being those with women in senior ...

AustralianSuper invests in build-to-rent-to-own affordable housing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
AustralianSuper has partnered with Assemble to invest in affordable housing via a build-to-rent-to-own model, addressing Australia's housing crisis. AustralianSuper's investment focuses on the Assemble Futures pipeline, which aims to provide moderate-income ...

Allan Gray transfers platform, exits super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
Allan Gray Australia is exiting the platform market, inclusive of its superannuation offering, to focus on its core funds management business. Effective April, Allan Gray will transfer the Allan Gray Solutions platform to OneVue Wealth Services. The ...

ASIC charges former investment company executives

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
Benjamin Hornigold's former chief executive and chief financial officer face charges for dishonest breach of duties and misleading the ASX. ASIC alleges former chief executive Stuart McAuliffe and former chief financial officer Samuel Elderfireld failed ...