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Brighter Super signs David Koch as ambassador

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... million. Further, it said: "Part of the process of entering into any partnership like this involves an extensive Members' Best Financial Interests assessment. Under this assessment, the main benefits identified were to increase member attendance ...

Australian Retirement Trust announces new investment strategy and options

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... higher risk of negative returns in any given year. "Because super is a long-term investment, we believe this change is in the best financial interests of our MySuper members," it said. "Under the updated strategy, we'll invest 100% of your account ...

Australian Retirement Trust completes Alcoa merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... on the hunt for potential merger partners after an independent review by KPMG found it would struggle to satisfy members' best interests by 2025. In March 2023, ART signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the fund to explore a merger. After almost ...

Coastal Advice Group merges with Compass Financial Management

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... pursued premium businesses in these three transactions, and when we focus solely on the growth aspects, the opportunities for best practices and process refinement that these transactions bring to both our day-to-day operations and our vision for growth ...

Sexism in the City: UK financial sector slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... said. "Regulators and the government also have a role to play but they need to think carefully about what will deliver the best outcomes and avoid introducing tick-box exercises." In the UK financial sector, women account for 35% of senior management ...

Government promises transparent financial services regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... Jones said the initiative will help regulators avoid duplication, build shared strategic priorities, and focus on how to best implement reforms. "It will also allow entities to allocate their resources more efficiently when implementing regulation - ...

HESTA names head of investment execution

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... members." "Her appointment signals our commitment to further strengthening HESTA's investment capabilities and delivering the best financial returns for members." HESTA chief operating officer Stephen Reilly said the appointment reflects the importance ...

Taskforce suggests aged care funding be based on personal wealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... back of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the taskforce was established last year to determine the best means of funding the aged care system. Australia's aged care bill is on the rise, coming in at $27.1 billion last financial ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... attribution performance between Employment Hero and all your sports sponsorships," Thompson wrote. "If Employment Hero performs best then you pay for the advertising and stop trying to shut us down. If sports advertising is proven to outperform Employment ...

Coalition's super for housing scheme slammed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... savings for housing did not have higher rates of home ownership than Australia. The study also found the common feature of the best global retirement systems were that they 'preserved' savings until retirement.