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Industry fund merger advances

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
Two industry superannuation funds have reached a key milestone, signing a Heads of Agreement to form a combined fund that will manage $20 billion. Mine Super and TWUSUPER have progressed in their merger process, which began in December 2022 with the ...

Superannuation changes limit tax benefits for top earners: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
According to an ASFA report, the government's proposed superannuation changes will improve equity by curbing tax benefits for high-income earners. The introduction of higher taxation for balances exceeding $3 million is projected to lead to a 9.5% ...

Challenger reports strong retail annuity sales

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
In an ASX announcement, Challenger reported a significant uptick in retail annuity sales in quarter three. Challenger's total Life sales were $2 billion, reflecting strong retail and Japanese sales. However, institutional sales ($1 billion) fell ...

Iress unveils major restructure, new leadership

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
... company. This strategic move follows the appointment of Marcus Price as Iress Group chief executive in 2022, succeeding Andrew Walsh, who now chairs the wealth management platform Mason Stevens. Price said: "Our analysis has confirmed that the core of ...

TAL, AIA dominate group life market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
According to the latest data on life insurance claims and disputes from APRA and ASIC, TAL is the largest player in the group insurance sector in Australia. TAL leads the life insurance market, boasting a 40.4% market share, insuring 3.9 million lives ...

AMP wealth management AUM grows $2bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
In an ASX announcement, AMP said that its Australian Wealth Management assets under management (AUM) increased by $2 billion to $126.2 billion. However, the company had a net cash outflow of $600 million in Q1 2023, a slight improvement from the $900 ...

UniSuper awards private debt mandate to Revolution AM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
UniSuper has selected Revolution Asset Management to manage an Australian and New Zealand private debt portfolio. Revolution Asset Management's separately managed portfolio, established earlier this year, has been actively allocating capital to ...

Equity Trustees enlists HUB24 for custodial platform admin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... announced, during the quarter Craig Apps was appointed chief product and innovation officer, reporting to HUB24 chief executive Andrew Alcock. Apps will lead the company's product development and innovation teams, leveraging its capabilities to deliver ...

Frontier Advisors tops asset consultant ranking

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... and advice, advice on Your Future, Your Super and regulations, as well as Net Promoter Score. Frontier chief executive Andrew Polson said: "This year's results are close to the best the firm has ever received and that is a great endorsement." "Being ...

Government divulges vision for superannuation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones has detailed a three-pronged approach to superannuation reform that will forge national consensus, shift the focus from savings to retirement income, and elevate service standards ...