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Former ASIC commissioner joins Insignia Trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
... said: "I genuinely believe in the power of Australia's superannuation system and what it can deliver for members in retirement. I'm honoured to be joining Insignia Financial at such a transformational time for the organisation and committed to ...

Super funds fail to meet millennial members' expectations: ASIC roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
... and approach to superannuation is outdated and disengaging for millennials. The panellists agreed that terms like "retirement planning" and "pensions" don't resonate with millennials, who've caught up to Baby Boomers as Australia's largest ...

Betashares completes Bendigo Superannuation acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
... have joined Betashares' new superannuation unit, including Wes Hatch who is the director of superannuation and retirement. Hatch will help build long-term retirement solutions for Betashares, having left Vanguard where he was head of pension and ...

Too much being asked of super trustees: Levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
... housing problem. Levy said she is sympathetic to the housing crisis, noting that she agrees owning a home does help in retirement, but said it shouldn't be on super trustees to solve the issue by using super for housing. "We are asking super funds to ...

IFM Investors recruits chief of staff

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
Retirement income policy veteran Amara Haqqani has joined IFM Investors as chief of staff. In the new role, Haqqani is tasked with supporting cross-organisational collaboration and output amongst the executive team. Haqqani is a senior financial services ...

All MySuper products pass super performance test

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
... Active series, three from the SUMMIT series, ipac Select Income Generator, AMP Capital Multi Asset Fund, and MyNorth Retirement Fund. IOOF's MLC Wholesale Horizon 2 Income Portfolio was the only product that failed, a turnaround from the horde of ...

Perpetual chair to leave as $472m loss recorded

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
... clients and shareholders over time." And just a week after announcing Adams would be replaced by former Australian Retirement Trust chief executive Bernard Reilly, the group has now announced Tony D'Aloisio's intention to retire in early 2025 at the ...

South Africa readies 'two pot' pension system

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... September 1, South Africa's new pensions system will be introduced, allowing individuals to access some of their retirement savings in times of need. Earlier this year, the government of South Africa passed the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill of 2023 ...

Australians robbed of super savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... entitlements in just one year, with the average worker losing $1800 - a loss that could result in over $30,000 less in retirement savings. The SMC said that this issue of unpaid super, driven by the misalignment between super and wage payment, creates ...

APRA reorganises as it sets sights on superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... APRA's top priorities will include working with ASIC to ensure superannuation trustees meet their requirements under the Retirement Income Covenant. In addition, APRA chair John Lonsdale said the regulator would be taking a close look at the relationship ...