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QSuper board takes AFCA decision to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... refund on overpaid premiums for about two and a half years because he had been eligible for lower "professional" occupational rates that the fund introduced on 1 July 2016. QSuper refused to refund Lam, saying on 27 May 2016, it sent Lam sufficient information ...

UK pension fund expands offering, climate risk policy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... Australian superannuation system has received authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority to operate as an Occupational Pension Scheme. It is also intensifying efforts to tackle the risks posed by climate change. Nest Invest, the investment subsidiary ...

Industry fund publicly shames investment adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... significant legal, regulatory and reputational risks in North America and Europe due to allegations of labour law and occupational health and safety violations at XPO. "First Super seeks better responsiveness from Orbis around our legitimate returns-based ...

NFP funds dominate group insurance market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... funds is not one size fits all. Nearly all funds now vary the level of default cover by age, around 50% vary cover by occupational risk level and around 30% by gender," it said. "With the Protecting Your Super package in place these proportions are expected ...

Industry funds up premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... statement shows that on a weekly basis, the following charges will apply for death cover depending on members' occupational classification: standard (50 cents), white collar (36 cents) and professional (30 cents). For TPD cover, members can expect ...

Pension fund giant cuts BHP

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... achievement of the targets in the Paris Agreement." KLP is based in Oslo and is owned by the members of the public sector occupational pensions.

Finance job opportunities rise post-RC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... chief economist Brian Parker said: "The rise in demand for community and personal service workers was the stand out occupational group last year, but even that sector fell 7.7% last quarter." Other industries to perform well at the start of 2019 include ...

Superannuation Guarantee continues to fail employees: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
A new study debunks the myth that blue-collar workers are the occupational group most likely not to receive their superannuation entitlements. Using ATO data from 2015/16, Mercer's Unsupered report reveals of the 397,900 salaried employees who are ...

New wellbeing venture for BT

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
BT has launched My Wellbeing Rewards and Portal for life insurance clients, giving them access to discounts and an online hub focussed on health and wellbeing. The My Wellbeing Portal will give clients access to articles on health and wellbeing, personalised ...

Government carves out super deal

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... remain cost effective and matched to the insurance needs of members taking into account age and other factors such as occupational risk." Also passing through the Senate last night were changes to the level of scrutiny on choice superannuation products ...