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AustralianSuper bungle underpays some Choice members

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
A calculation error has forced AustralianSuper to remediate some of its members invested in its Australian Shares option about $2 million. The "credit rating error" affected members who are invested in the Australian Shares option only. "Between 2 June ...

More than $100k raised at FICAP RockStar

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... was named Most Original Talent, singing Bachelor Girl's hit 'Buses and Trains'. The final award of Band's Choice went to Magellan business development manager Martin van Eyk who performed the classic 'April Sun in Cuba'. Other ...

Mortgage holders, retailers relax after rate pause

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... cash rate in July didn't stop the nation's biggest lenders from lifting their fixed and variable home loan rates, Mortgage Choice chief executive Anthony Waldron said. The big four banks boosted their owner-occupier fixed rates by 0.30%. NAB for example ...

IML launches Aussie shares fund as active ETF

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... commented that the listing has followed significant demand from clients. "We continue to hear from our clients that they want choice. Choice not only in the assets they invest in, but also the way they invest," he said. "We are offering the concentrated ...

Russell Investments reports super returns up to 13.5%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
Russell Investments GoalTracker, the MySuper default option for iQ Super, Nationwide Super and Resource Super members, has posted returns up to 13.5%. The GoalTracker investment option delivered a 13.5% return for members aged 50 and under, attributed ...

Retail super funds plan to merge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... has just shy of 1000 accounts and $9 billion funds under administration. Centric Super was also identified as the optimal choice for the merger because of its existing relationships with encircle clients, the CFS spokesperson added. "When considering ...

ASIC sues Vanguard for greenwash in bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
ASIC is taking Vanguard to court over greenwashing allegations relating to a global bond index fund. This is the second time the market regulator has acted against Vanguard over greenwashing. ASIC has lodged civil penalty proceedings in federal court ...

Colonial First State chalks up strong super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... testament to the depth and capability of our new investment team and our ongoing commitment to be Australia's first choice for retirement and investment savings." A spokesperson for CFS attributed the investment manager's partnership with BlackRock ...

FAAA celebrates membership renewals, anticipates more

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... the FAAA's commitment to "re-growing" the profession with "major campaigns" to promote financial advice as a great career choice. "Having a unified voice for the profession, representing the majority of financial advisers in the country, gives us a greater ...

More assets held in Choice over MySuper: APRA figures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023
More member assets are held in Choice products than in MySuper options, according to quarterly superannuation industry statistics by APRA. As of March 31, Choice products held $1.09 trillion of the total member assets held in APRA-regulated funds ($2.1 ...