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Plum upgrades online investment services

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
Plum has upgraded its online education centre and launched new benefit projection features in an effort to encourage more direct member engagement. The new features will enable members to model potential retirement outcomes and compare multiple scenarios. ...

Female SMSF trustees narrow gender gap

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... addressing the gender imbalance in retirement savings is to introduce opportunities for both compulsory and voluntary contribution catch ups for women when they take maternity leave to ensure they do not miss out," added Slattery.

Super acting like a SWF: Treasury

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
Superannuation in Australia is acting like a sovereign wealth fund and is on track to boost savings each year by three per cent of GDP. In a major speech last week on Compulsory Superannuation and National Saving, Treasury researchers David Gruen and ...

Plum avgs 13.5pc member contrib.

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
Plum Super member contributions have reached an average of 13.5 per cent across its entire 180,000-member network thanks to its three-part member service plan. The current super guarantee (SG) level sits at nine per cent, with Plum's average member ...

Untapped potential in salary sacrifice

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
Untapped potential exists for super funds to increase inflows through salary sacrifice according to an online poll conducted by REST Industry Super. The fund asked respondents whether they would be willing to sacrifice $20 per week in return for a better ...

Media Super switches from Pillar to Mercer

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
Media Super has appointed Mercer to handle the fund's day-to-day administrative services, transferring from its current provider Pillar. The partnership with Mercer, starting from 1 March, will allow Media Super to improve its member services with the ...

Mercer stress tests retirement

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2010
Mercer has launched a new retirement calculator to help members 'stress test' their superannuation. The calculator models the impact that share market volatility or a career break will have on an individual's retirement savings and income. Mercer's ...

Budget underwhelms planning groups

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
Financial planning groups have applauded tax discounts on savings and higher super guarantee payments, but most don't expect the Federal Budget's announcements will heavily impact client strategies. The Rudd Government's Federal Budget announced last ...

Legalsuper member contributions rise

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
Legalsuper has seen its voluntary member contributions increase by 6 per cent for the previous year - a stark contrast to APRA figures that show contributions plummeting almost 40 per cent across the industry over the same period. In total, legalsuper ...

More funds adopt intra-fund advice

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010
Super funds are racing to get the government's rubberstamp on intra-fund advice relief - with AvSuper, Plum and HESTA among those that already offer, or about to offer, the expanded advice service to their members. AvSuper received the authorisation ...