Qantas Super flags ‘prudent’ option to explore mergers

The $8.4 billion fund has announced its intention to explore merger options for the future, noting rapid consolidation in the industry and a declining number of corporate super funds.

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ART bids farewell to second senior executive

Australian Retirement Trust has confirmed the departure of a senior investment executive, just weeks after it was announced CEO Bernard Reilly will be stepping down.

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Finalists announced for 10th Super Fund of the Year Awards

TelstraSuper, Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust, HESTA, and UniSuper are some of the prominent super funds that have qualified as finalists this year.

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Will the super merger dust settle?

With so much M&A activity in the superannuation space, challenges in their implementation are indicating a slowing pace ahead with the possibility of the industry having reached ‘peak’ merger.

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Complexity of retirement finances a challenge for older Australians

The value of advice is hitting home at retirement, according to AMP research, which reveals 75 per cent of older Australians find the retirement system too complex.

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Equity Trustees sees super division rise to $50bn

Independent super trustee Equity Trustees has seen funds under supervision rise to $50 billion.

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QSuper wins Federal Court hearing over TPD benefits

The Federal Court has ruled in favour of QSuper regarding non-payment of a total and permanent disablement benefit to a member.

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Could robots be giving advice to super fund members?

The law “should not continue to assume that financial advice is being given by a person”, according to Michelle Levy, as she hints that advice from superannuation funds could be given by a digital advice tool.

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‘Lighten up and delegate’: How women can juggle work and home

A financial adviser has urged women in finance to outsource tasks at home so they can focus on their business, ahead of Momentum Media's Women in Finance Summit 2023.

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Diversification helps super funds weather market blows in August

It was a challenging August for growth fund returns in the last month, with diversification helping cushion the impact from listed sharemarkets, according to Chant West.

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

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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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Global investor sentiment is becoming “toppy”, but overweight positions on equities are yet to reach extreme levels, according to a recent Bank of America survey....

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Rest Super remains “fully committed” to equities, even as it anticipates higher market volatility than experienced in previous decades....

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Australian superannuation funds have again generated strong returns for FY25, with the median growth fund returning 10.5 per cent for the year, according to Chant West. ...

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