Treasury is calling for submissions on its draft regulations in relation to the calculation of the proposed Division 296 tax....
Initially intended to offer a “simple, cost-effective” option for Aussies invested in default fund options, a super consultant has weighed in on what the scheme has actua...
QAR lead Michelle Levy says there are conflicts between a super fund acting as a trustee and providing advice....
By 2028, Mercer predicts the emergence of approximately 12 mega funds, marking a significant shift in the industry’s structure....
Australia’s top 30 superannuation funds have been slowly reducing their exposures to the oil and gas producers in the last two years as more members demand greater climat...
The $260 billion fund has unveiled a streamlined suite of choice investment options across superannuation and retirement products....
The $82 billion fund has appointed a new head of investment execution....
The fund’s chief executive is set to join the Queensland Futures Institute as its new president, commencing at the end of the quarter....
The fund’s chief executive is set to join the Queensland Futures Institute as its new president, commencing at the end of the quarter....
A financial services veteran has been named general manager for product at the $80 billion fund....
Australia’s second-largest super fund has explained its approach to the Asian giant and how it is balancing underlying risk, adding that avoiding China altogether may not...
New research indicates that industry superannuation funds are poised for significant growth, posing a challenge to traditional active managers....
Challenger reported growth of 190 per cent in lifetime annuity sales, having realised an “extraordinary” opportunity in retirement....
The ethical asset manager has launched an infrastructure debt fund in association with specialist manager Infradebt....
Dr Raphael Arndt, the chief executive of the Future Fund, is against any revision to the fund’s mandate....
Senator Jane Hume will join the speaker lineup at the inaugural Australian Wealth Management Summit. ...
The peak body for the superannuation industry says that intra-fund advice should be widened to cover the transition to retirement....
Rest plans to offer its members a collectively charged digital advice tool, as well as access to phone-based ‘qualified advisers’ to assist members adopting the digital p...
In a Treasury submission on the retirement phase of superannuation, the Financial Advice Association Australia has recommended a $2,000 means-tested payment over the next...
With the government moving to clarify the way that superannuation funds can charge members for advice, the question now is how the funds should calculate the fees.Followi...
The $75 billion fund has gained exposure to decarbonisation solutions in its first listed equities impact investment....
AustralianSuper has usurped the Future Fund as the biggest Australian asset owner, jumping from 43rd to 36th place globally, according to an annual study by the Thinking ...
AustralianSuper has usurped the Future Fund as the biggest Australian asset owner, jumping from 43rd to 36th place globally, according to an annual study by the Thinking ...
IFM Investors, the global institutional asset manager owned by superannuation funds, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UK government to invest £10 billion...
Global investor confidence has seen a muted rise of 0.9 points in September, compared to double-digit gains in the previous month. ...
The $80 billion fund is facing legal action over allegedly signing up new members to income protection insurance by default without active member consent....
In a Senate submission, the Financial Services Council has once again called for further clarification that the government will assess the consumer outcomes of group insu...
The Federal Court has ruled in favour of QSuper regarding non-payment of a total and permanent disablement benefit to a member....
Accusing Labor of ‘drip-feeding’ the idea to suit them politically, the Greens has announced its support for planned changes to super tax concessions will be contingent ...
MLC Life Insurance believes life insurers should be able to provide advice under the Quality of Advice Review in the same way as superannuation funds....
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From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
Super director remuneration ...