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RC recommendations closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... O'Halloran said the cost of being sold into a poor quality super fund can mean the difference between a comfortable retirement and struggling to pay the heating bill. "We're especially pleased that the new legislation makes it crystal clear that ...

State Super scholarship opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... scholarship supports successful applicants pursuing research in fields related to public sector employees and their retirement, pensions or superannuation. The scholarship-review panel consists of State Super, NSW Treasury, NSW Department of Education ...

MLC Super overhauls fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... November 2020, the number of family members that clients can link to their account will increase from four to six. Retirement and investment solutions group executive Tim Steele said MLC has conducted a comprehensive review of the pricing structure across ...

Industry fund flags fee cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... back-dated to 1 July 2020. Investment fees have been reduced across the growth, balanced, diversified, conservative, retirement and lifestyle investment options. For example, the base fee for the growth option has been reduced from $120 per $50,000 invested ...

Rest climate case dismissed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... "Today's settlement gives me, and Rest's almost two million members, the reassurance that we need to know that our retirement savings will be invested responsibly in the face of the climate crisis," McVeigh said. "This case is a ground-breaking recognition ...

Sunsuper cops rating downgrades

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... Morningstar following its revised ratings framework. The $70 billion industry fund's balanced, growth, conservative and retirement options are now rated as bronze, having previously been silver. A Sunsuper spokesperson told Financial Standard it ...

IFM jumps on net zero bandwagon

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... natural step and an important one if IFM is to continue delivering on its purpose to protect and grow the long-term retirement savings of working people," Neal said. "The investment horizon of IFM and our investors is often measured in decades, not years ...

MySuper funds face new test, member bans

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... members' best interests. The budget did not go into details on this. What is missing or delayed: ERS extension, Retirement income review, CIPRs, Eligible Rollover Funds The budget did not extend the early release of superannuation (ERS) scheme past ...

Cbus pledges net zero emissions

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... Roadmap, the fund will develop a stranded assets framework to reduce the risk for its members and ensuring a secure retirement. It comes as Cbus has become the first Australian financial institution to join the United Nations Convened Net Zero Asset ...

FSC calls for scaled advice model

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... need it most. The COVID-19 crisis has seen a surge in demand for financial advice on issues relating to redundancies, retirement, life insurance and superannuation, the FSC said. Yet, increased costs and regulation continue to obstruct the delivery of ...