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Australian Ethical makes changes to super menu, fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... its existing Balanced (Accumulation) option to simply Balanced to "help with a more seamless transfer to a retirement pension when the time comes." Australian Ethical said that after the changes, its investment options across super and pension will align ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... future retirement benefit. By taking the option, the member could elect to exchange a portion of their future retirement pension for a lump sum. "The purpose of commutation is to allow members the flexibility to receive a lump sum if required, depending ...

Brighter Super to add 68k new members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
... ANZ) Savings Plan - Superannuation, Personal Retirement Plan (Plus Range), Whole of Life, Endowment, Flexible Retirement Pension, and Lifetime Guaranteed Pension products. They are being transferred on the same terms and conditions that are currently ...

Paying more fees doesn't speed up superannuation death benefit payouts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... charged "a low" $100 in administration fees on a $50,000 balance for Colonial First State's FirstChoice Wholesale Retirement Pension. Rest, among the slowest, charged $128 for its pension product. Hostplus charged the highest administration fee for pension ...

Transfer balance cap to rise on July 1

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... not yet exhausted their cap and wish to transfer more into the retirement phase, or receive a transition to retirement pension and will meet a condition of release by June 30. Chow said for those looking to start a retirement phase pension for the first ...

Slash proposed tax rate for high super balances: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... Earnings relating to assets below the $3 million threshold will continue to be taxed at 15% or 0% if held in a retirement pension account. In Chalmers' proposed formula, Abood pointed to issues with unrealised gains. The proposed formula, which includes ...

Industry fund lowers fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... while term deposits and property option fees were held steady at 0% and 0.08% respectively. Mine Super's pre-retirement pension options will also drop investment fees on its pre-mixed options from between 2bps to 9bps. Indirect cost ratios will also ...

Super tax strategies a hot topic

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
AMP's technical superannuation adviser support team saw a rise in the number of advisers querying tax deductions for personal superannuation contributions last month. Data from more than 2090 calls made by advisers last month showed more clients were ...

Super fund slashes fees, switches administrator

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... West State Super saw admin fees reduce from 0.06% p.a. to 0.04% p.a. RI Allocated Pension and Transition to Retirement Pension admin fees changed from fee from 0.20% p.a. to 0.12% p.a.

Industry fund begins lifecycle pension strategy

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... member's account retains a minimum balance in the cash option. The arrangement is now the default across REI's Retirement Pension and Transition to Retirement Pension. The new option follows the decision by the real estate industry fund to adopt the ...
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