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Zurich hire grows retail risk business

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
Zurich is welcoming a new national sales manager for its retail risk business as the life insurer reshapes its overall proposition. Stepping in to the role is Peter Mitchell, who joins Zurich from State Street where he was managing director and head ...

Super platform goes for gold

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
... said: "We are excited we can now offer this solution to a wider range of Australian investors through a retail superannuation plan. Physical gold bullion, when approached in the right way, is an essential holding for investors seeking stable positive ...

AIOFP retains industry super consultant

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... general manager business services at Superannuation Trust of Australia; and superannuation manager at ExxonMobil Superannuation Plan. More recently, Ryland established her own consultancy and is working with clients on an independent basis. AIOFP said ...

Red tape being reduced for super funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... condition. Currently, in many circumstances, super amounts must first be transferred to an account with a complying superannuation plan before being paid to an individual with a terminal medical condition. "This creates unnecessary red tape and delays ...

Labor demands to see Treasury papers on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
The federal opposition is calling for documents to be released that allegedly show the government received advice on options to vary superannuation tax concessions prior to this year's budget. A Freedom of Information request by Labor to federal Treasury ...

Govt to amend fund merger tax laws

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
... amendments will ensure that individuals whose superannuation benefits are involuntarily transferred from one superannuation plan to another plan without their request or consent are not disadvantaged through the application of the proportioning rule ...

Women need 7% more super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
... equality, a study has found. Research by Michael E Drew and Anup K Basu, entitled 'The Case for Gender-Sensitive Superannuation Plan Design', has found that to ensure the super balance at retirement of a woman who works all her life without a break would ...

Russell focus on IM is better for clients: Schoenheimer

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... high profile contracts in recent weeks. Last month Financial Standard reported that the $6 billion Qantas Superannuation Plan had dropped Russell as its administration provider in favour of rival firm Mercer. However, Schoenheimer said this move simply ...

Qantas Super appoints Mercer as administrator

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
The Qantas Superannuation Plan has appointed Mercer as its new administrator, replacing Russell Investments (Russell). The financial consulting giant will also provide call centre services to the 33,000-member, $6 billion plan. The decision follows ...

CGT relief passes House of Reps

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... gains tax relief extension to pass before moving ahead with mergers with AGEST Super and the IBM corporate superannuation plan. AGEST Super's merger with the country's largest fund will ensure it can meet its liabilities, as a large number of its clients ...