ASIC pulls up TelstraSuper on IDR inefficiencies

The corporate regulator has commenced its first proceedings on internal dispute resolution requirements as it takes TelstraSuper to the Federal Court.

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NGS Super tees up retirement offering

The $15 billion fund has told Super Review about the process and drivers behind launching its new retirement income strategy, saying a quality product does not necessarily need to be complex.

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'Do it sooner rather than later': The importance of succession planning

Louisa Sanghera highlighted the importance of a succession plan to Super Review after countless health battles spurred her to implement one, ahead of the Women in Finance Summit 2023.

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AustralianSuper to reject Origin takeover bid

AustralianSuper has indicated it will vote against a bid to acquire Origin Energy, having increased its stake to become the firm’s largest shareholder.

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Super fund stewardship thrust in the spotlight

ASIC has warned super funds against overstating the degree of their active stewardship strategy even as new research finds their support for climate-related shareholder proposals is on the decline.

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ASIC prioritises complaint delays by super funds

ASIC has stated delays in super complaints of up to two years are a priority issue for them after AFCA reported a 135 per cent rise in complaints about claim handling delays.

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Are super members saving enough for retirement?

ASFA data has revealed how much balance a super member needs to achieve a comfortable retirement at age 67 and the estimated retirement gap with their current balances.

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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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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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