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Government consults on superannuation objective laws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
The federal government is consulting on proposed superannuation legislation that will enshrine an objective to "preserve savings to deliver income for a dignified retirement, alongside government support, in an equitable and sustainable way."

Government must do more after product failures: FSC, SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
As the likes of Crescent Wealth and Insignia Financial respond to the 2023 superannuation performance test results, the Financial Services Council (FSC) and Super Consumers Australia have said the government must still do more to ensure members in underperforming ...

AMG Super terminates MySuper offer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
AMG Super is getting out of MySuper as its product fails the Your Future, Your Super performance test for a third time.

The evolution of governance structures

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
As superannuation funds develop and expand, investment governance structures must also undergo transformation, the super industry has heard.

Super funds taking on the climate crisis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
As stewards of future prosperity, superannuation funds are obligated to mitigate extreme climate impacts through rapid decarbonisation and drawdown permissions; a failure to act would squander a golden opportunity to spearhead the transition to a low ...

It's time to fill your boots with private debt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
A panel discussion at the AIST Superannuation Investment Conference (ASI) delved into the performance of private credit markets and highlighted nascent investment opportunities.

Citi terminates staff super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
Citi is closing its staff superannuation fund and ceasing all defined benefit funding, saying it's no longer feasible to continue operating.

Unlisted asset valuation flaws complicate comparison

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
Inherent flaws in unlisted asset valuations complicates the transparency of performance comparisons for superannuation fund members, the 2023 ASI Conference has heard.

State Super partners with analytics firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
The $38 billion State Super has selected a global data and analytics firm that recently launched in Australia to provide portfolio and risk solutions.

ART, AvSuper closer to merging

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
The merger between AvSuper and Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has advanced to the next stage as they have now entered a Heads of Agreement.