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Allianz Retire+ names wealth management distribution chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... executive Adrian Stewart said Rodda further strengthens the wealth management capability and is responsible for leading the retirement specialist's distribution strategy for the wealth management arm of the business. "As an experienced leader within ...

Raiding super can worsen housing affordability: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... analysis from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) shows. The association said that "raiding" retirement savings to enter the property market would exacerbate the current state of inaccessibility and unaffordability for many. Since ...

New SMSF solution for Islamic Australians launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... super fund (SMSF) solution for members of the Australian Muslim community who want to invest in property for their retirement in a way that is compatible with their faith. Meezan Wealth Management founding director Rokibul Islam said the solution, which ...

AvSuper prepares members for merger, fee changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
AvSuper provided further updates on its merger with Australian Retirement Trust (ART), flagging to members that they will likely see investment, administration, and insurance fees increase. AvSuper will join the $280 billion ART with its 2.3 million ...

Deloitte eyes more mergers and product innovation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... their savings with not drawing down too slowly and living more frugally than necessary, the report said. The Retirement Income Covenant (RIC) aims to improve outcomes for members, but funds lack complete information on their members. As such, trustees ...

UK advisers told to review retirement advice processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
Financial advisers in the UK are being asked to examine their processes when providing retirement income advice, following a thematic review that found some "are not even getting the basics right." The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) undertook the ...

Treasury releases draft legislation for new $3m super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... amendments are consistent with the government's proposed objective of superannuation, to deliver income for a dignified retirement, alongside government support, in an equitable and sustainable way." The SMSF Association (SMSFA) slammed the proposed ...

AustralianSuper engages TAL to create retirement option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... through a longevity product. While for others it may be something else entirely." Blackmore said AustralianSuper's retirement income strategy identified a cohort of members who may benefit from a lifetime income option supplementing an account-based ...

Australian Retirement Trust announces new investment strategy and options

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has announced a range of changes to its investment strategy and options. ART chief of retirement, Kathy Vincent, said the fund engaged its members, advisers and employers to co-design the new investment menu. "When ...

Advanced ETP portfolios come at higher cost, complexity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... systemic risk factors or construct portfolios that focus on specific needs of investors, such as the need for income in retirement. In contrast, a basic ETP portfolio costs around 10 basis points per year - about three times less than the intermediate ...
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