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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 ...

Asset allocators not prepared for market complexity: Milestone

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... asset allocators are still relying on spreadsheets and aging technologies that are reaching the end of their useful lifecycle. The Asset Allocation Technology Survey 2020 looked at the current and future technology requirements of institutional asset ...

ASIC, IOSCO report on debt capital raisings

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... place which cover allocation recommendations, these policies typically did not adequately cover all aspects across the lifecycle of the DCM transaction. It also found there to be strong competition between licensees for DCM transactions, often proactively ...

Portfolio insurance provides strong protection: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... diversified portfolio where the proportion of each asset remains fixed over time; the second one is usually referred to as a lifecycle or target-date fund in which the growth assets are gradually replaced by safe assets as one approaches retirement," ...