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New heatmap shames trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... ratings over a six-year investment period are: BT Funds Management's Asgard Employee, BT Super and Westpac Group Plan (lifecycle) Colonial First State Investments' FirstChoice Superannuation Trust lifecycle (lifecycle) AUSCOAL (lifecycle) EISS ...

Insurer names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
... its group and retail divisions. "He is exceptionally well regarded in the industry with experience that spans the full lifecycle and value chain of the life insurance market. He has a strong belief in the benefit of life insurance advice and the importance ...

Best super, pension fund revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... three, five and 10 years saw it home. Cbus and Hostplus were runners up. Elsewhere, Tasplan was awarded best MySuper lifecycle product. This award looks at which products had the best overall rankings for fund members aged in their teens, 20s, 30s, 40 ...

Mercer restructures fees, asset allocation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
Mercer is introducing a series of changes to its default and lifecycle products, which includes slashing administration fees and simplifying fee structures. From 1 April 2021, Mercer Super Trust will drop two sets of headline admin fees. MySuper members ...

Retail superannuation funds grilled on member priorities

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... specific benchmark and period of time in the market. Referencing APRA's inaugural heatmap, 18 of Mercer's SmartPath lifecycle products were deemed expensive, slugging low-balance members with admin fees of up 2.3%. Mulino said: "The trouble I ...

Super funds overlook digital engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... investment choices. It also provides access to lifestyle offers and discounts, and map members' journeys across nine lifecycle phases, Forrester found. SS&C Australia managing director Jude Metcalfe said the findings showcase the opportunity for ...

LGIAsuper alters asset allocations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... long period of being overweight in global shares." LGIAsuper scored amber ratings for the performance of its MySuper Lifecycle Under 75 product in APRA's first iteration of the MySuper heatmap, released late last year. Over a five-year period, LGIAsuper ...

Three in a row for NSW? MySuper says so

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... the top 10 spots. In contrast, Queensland funds only make the cut on a one, five and 10-year basis. When we turn to Lifecycle MySuper, Queensland scrubs up a little better but still not enough; NSW is the clear winner over all time periods. But, much ...

Spaceship delivers for millennials

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... 5.4% p.a. while Media Super returned 5.2% p.a. for younger members. Rainmaker examined single-strategy products against lifecycle products for members in their 20s. Investment returns, which normally assume a $50,000 balance, were then adjusted to reflect ...

DDO top of ASIC's agenda

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... identified during the Royal Commission." Hughes said the obligations embed a "consumer-centric" approach to the product lifecycle and should assist industry to deliver better outcomes whilst managing non-financial risks and avoiding remediation. DDO ...