Young people’s financial stress discourages super engagement

More than half of young people aged 18–34 are already worried about having enough super to retire, despite being decades away from retirement, according to a Rest member survey.

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Who holds the decision cards at super funds?

Fund managers believe the move to internalisation has meant a greater focus on internal teams and less on the chief investment officers, according to Frontier, as it identifies internalisation as a challenge for them.

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ISPT and IFM update on merger to create $246bn manager

Months into potential merger talks at the request of significant shareholders, the two industry super fund-owned firms have now offered an update on the state of affairs.

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Insignia embraces intra-fund advice to support underserved ‘middle Australians'

According to Insignia CEO, Renato Mota, opening the advice arena to super funds alongside technological advances, can help a largely underserved “middle Australian” population from falling through the cracks of financial advice.

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‘Scale your impact’: Lessons for female leaders

As women assume leadership roles, it is essential for them to scale their impact by mobilising team members to create value for their organisation, according to an REA Group executive.

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How can Australia improve its performance on the global retirement stage?

Two major reports have assessed Australia’s rank on the global superannuation stage and what the country can do to improve its ranking next year.

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Prime Super CEO to depart

Prime Super chief executive, Lachlan Baird, is to depart the $6.7 billlion fund after almost two decades.

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Mercer to manage ING’s Living Super investments

Mercer Investments is to provide investment management to members of ING super fund Living Super, which is set to transfer via successor fund transfer into OneSuper.

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APRA addresses industry concerns of ‘overregulation’

As it endeavours to strike a balance between implementing a clearer and simpler regulatory framework while still holding industry to account, the prudential regulator has shared its take on claims of ‘overregulation’.

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The knock-on YFYS effect for fund managers

Over 65 per cent of flows into the $4.3 trillion funds management industry come from superannuation, according to a report by KPMG and the FSC, but unintended consequences have arisen from the performance test.

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

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Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

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Senator Andrew Bragg has doubled down on super funds regarding their contributions to unions and how they are handling regulatory fines, emphasising that they appear to b...

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