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Industry fund executive takes new role

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... compliance officer of an industry superannuation fund managing more than $6 billion has made the move to a bigger fund. Vision Super is welcoming Nikki Schimmel to the fold, after the former LUCRF chief risk and compliance officer's appointment in February. ...

APRA hires former MLC Life executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... an instrumental role expanding MLC Life's group insurance presence by bringing in new business partners, such as Vision Super and Energy Super. The life insurer recently appointed Louise Portelli as chief customer experience officer in March. Previously ...

Aussies instos join fight against weapons

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... worldwide effort lobbying index providers to remove controversial weapons from global indices. Colonial First State and Vision Super have become signatories to an open letter calling for the exclusion of weapons - such as anti-personnel mines, cluster ...

Industry fund sees boost in additional contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SUNDAY, 3 FEB 2019
... of members making additional contributions to their superannuation. The 'Save more later' initiative from Vision Super is based on the concept of 'hyperbolic discounting' which suggests people value their future self less than their current ...

Super fund offloads harmful holdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... divest tobacco, thermal coal and tar sands producers. In addition to their existing controversial weapons exclusion, Vision Super will be culling investments in tobacco, thermal coal and tar sands producers following consultation with members. The super ...

Ex-industry super fund chief joins robo-adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... Press is the former chief executive of Equipsuper. She was appointed in 2010 to spearhead the merger of Equip and Vision Super. The merger never went ahead, but Press remained as chief executive for six years. Departing the now-$14 billion industry fund ...

New model boosts adviser engagement: MLC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... and are now revisiting the way they engage with their customers and give them a more individualised experience." Vision Super recently announced it will roll out MLC Life's group insurance digital portal, LifeView, to its 100,000 members. MLC Life ...

Industry fund increases life insurance engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... billion industry superannuation fund are set to benefit from greater control of their life insurance arrangements. Vision Super will roll out MLC Life's group insurance digital portal, LifeView, to its 100,000 strong membership. MLC Life chief customer ...

Industry fund appoints new chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
A $9.2 billion industry superannuation fund has appointed a new chair. Vision Super has appointed current director Geoff Lake as its new chair for at least the next three years. Lake has served as a director of the fund since 2009, and currently holds ...

AMP kept unsuspecting clients in the dark: RC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... charged the husband's account, slashing his balance by 25%. He then recommended the wife switch super providers from Vision Super to MyNorth for her $46,000 nest egg. Mr E didn't attempt to compare investments between funds and gave baseless reasons ...