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BT reveals post-awards strategy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
BT Financial Group will pitch its MySuper product to at least 30,000 employers via Westpac's business bank should the government proceed with its plan to take superannuation out of modern awards. Vicki Doyle, head of corporate and retail super at BT ...

Actuaries call for overhaul of retirement phase rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... government increase the Age Pension eligibility age in line with changing life expectancy, and changing the design of MySuper options to better prepare for long retirements. On the latter matter, it added: "In particular, we propose that if a person ...

Pressure mounts on super in modern awards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... the question of whether the FWC's involvement in the regulation of default super fund offerings is necessary in the post MySuper environment. In their submissions to the FWC, both MLC and BT said that, given that the government's review may result in ...

FSC slams 'closed shop' super awards rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... the default funds for industries that fall under modern awards must be approved by the FWC. But with the arrival of the MySuper regime, FSC chief executive John Brogden said there was no need to keep the old system. "MySuper funds are approved in a detailed ...

ETF assets to surpass hedge funds in 12-18 months

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... marketed as lower cost investment options to active management, it will be interesting to see whether initiatives like the MySuper low cost option start looking to ETF's to deliver investment styles attractive to that type of offering." Elias adds that ...

Obama launches myRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... individual retirement account program. MyRA, that is My Retirement Account, may not be modelled directly on Australia's MySuper policy which in-turn was modelled on New Zealand's KiwiSaver, but it nonetheless bares some similarities. He said in his State ...

AMP to launch integrated mobile app

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... "defined goals" approach to retirement savings, rather than a peer group comparison of performance, as part of its new MySuper offering. Success will be measured less by return on investment, and more on whether the member is on track to meet expected ...

Lifecycle the future of pensions globally: Mercer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... and industry superannuation, despite the latter so far favouring the static strategic asset allocation (SAA) for their MySuper options, according to Mercer senior partner Graeme Mather. Researched released yesterday by Mercer showed that while more than ...

Retail funds favour lifecycle MySuper options

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
More than half of all retail funds offering MySuper products have adopted a lifecycle approach, while all but four industry funds have opted for static strategic asset allocation (SAA), according to research by Mercer. The release of the research, entitled ...

MySuper lifecycle options not for everyone: AusSuper

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
MySuper lifecycle products are not the best option for super funds whose members have lower balances, according to AustralianSuper investment manager Alistair Barker. Over the last year as funds have launched their MySuper options, many have opted for ...