Rest’s fears of inflation impact on performance

Rest is concerned that persistently high inflation and political turmoil will cloud the investment performance of its super options.

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The ‘immense pressure’ on employers from payday super

The move to payday super will be a bigger shift than to SuperStream, according to Australian Retirement Trust, and employers will have to ensure their systems are smooth as they move to the potential of paying super 52 times a year.

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Former BT executive to lead super strategy at AMP

Melinda Howes, a super industry veteran, will rejoin AMP as a group executive to lead its super and investments business, completing the firm’s group executive team.

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AFCA reports 135% rise in complaints handling grievances

There was a 135 per cent rise in complaints to AFCA about delays in complaints handling by superannuation funds in the financial year 2022–23, according to the AFCA annual report.

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Superannuation flows help Australian Ethical buck investment losses

Helped by the increase in Superannuation Guarantee contributions, Australian Ethical has seen positive inflows of $114 million but suffered $124 million in investment losses.

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Insignia’s Mota to depart after 20 years

Insignia Financial chief executive, Renato Mota, has announced he will step down from the company after 20 years in February 2024.

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Cbus Super appoints former Hostplus infrastructure head

The super fund has appointed Jordan Kraiten as its new head of infrastructure, who oversaw the infrastructure portfolio at Hostplus for more than a decade.

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Super veteran reflects on transformations in the ‘extraordinary’ industry

Former Funds SA and Rest executive, Jo Townsend, has weighed in on the impact of never-ending regulation and the outlook for consolidation in super, drawing on her three decades in the industry.

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Super returns retreat in September amid ‘nervous’ investment markets

Although the return for the first nine months of the 2023 calendar year sits at 5.2 per cent, all four risk category fund options saw lacklustre September performance, according to Chant West.

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Aware partners with renewable energy platform

Aware Super has partnered with Birdwood Energy to create the nation’s newest distributed renewable energy platform.

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