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NGS Super launches retirement savings strategy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
NGS Super has launched its Easy Default offering which aims to help members manage savings while hitting retirement income objectives. Easy Default can be established on either the NGS Income Account or the Transition to Retirement Account. When the ...

Will HNW firms re-enter retail advice?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
Two major high-net-worth financial advice firms laud the Quality of Advice Review's promises of drastically reduced scrutiny and red tape but have stopped short of saying that they will re-enter the retail client space. JBWere Australia began exiting ...

TelstraSuper launches option, retirement tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
TelstraSuper has unveiled several features for its younger and older membership that include a new option and retirement planning tool, and enhancements to its self-managed investment platform. The new High Growth option comprises 90% growth and 10% ...

Frontier calls out structural super fund flaws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
Frontier Advisors contends that superannuation fund designs inadvertently minimise retirees' income, contravening funds' obligation to provide the best possible outcomes for their members. Statistics show that nearly half of retirees only draw ...

TelstraSuper launches retirement product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
TelstraSuper is now offering guaranteed income for life through a new retirement product it's partnered with Challenger on. TelstraSuper's RetireAccess Lifetime Pension provides guaranteed income for life and can be indexed for inflation or market-linked ...

AMP names super, investments lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
AMP has appointed a former BT Financial Group executive to its ranks to lead its superannuation, master trust, and investments unit. Melinda Howes will take on the role of group executive for superannuation and investments from 29 January 2024, leading ...

Lack of income stream drags local retirement system: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
Australia's retirement system has received a B+ grade in a study of nearly 50 nations, with the lack of a compulsory retirement income stream being what holds it back. The latest Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index sees Australia placed fifth ...

New advice firm hits Melbourne

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
Launching in late October, Source Wealth will provide flexible, goals-based advice backed by technology. Source Wealth founder Michael Sauer brings nearly a decade of experience in financial services to the firm, having served at Tribeca Financial ...

HUB24 launches investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
HUB24 is unveiling several enhancements to its platform, including the launch of new investment options targeting accumulators and retirees. HUB24 is launching a new investment option that targets advised clients with smaller amounts of investible assets ...

Allianz Retire+ welcomes head of technical services

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... capability addresses guaranteed income innovations and full technology integration, enabling super funds to manage large retiree groups.