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MTAA, Tasplan reveal new brand

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
MTAA Super and Tasplan will take on a new name on April 1, as their $23 billion merger completes. The combined fund will be called Spirit Super and have 326,000 members and lower administration fees. MTAA Super chief executive Leanne Turner, who will ...

The barriers to limited advice: Licensees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
... implement any strategic advice but could be provided without it. Simple personal advice is advice that deals with superannuation, life insurance, debt and budgeting and whereas complex personal advice specifically includes more complex and or risky products ...

New heatmap shames trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... MySuper underperformers with red ratings over a six-year investment period are: BT Funds Management's Asgard Employee, BT Super and Westpac Group Plan (lifecycle) Colonial First State Investments' FirstChoice Superannuation Trust lifecycle (lifecycle) ...

Super leaves gig economy behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... not even covered for workers compensation. "With no employer contributions to superannuation for a period of their working life and minimal personal contributions, many gig economy workers risk accruing low retirement savings," the Actuaries Institute ...

ASIC explores value for money in default group insurance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... claims for each dollar of insurance premiums they were charged over the six-year period to FY 2018-19. "Many Australians hold life insurance through their super fund. Almost 10 million superannuation accounts have insurance attached, and a majority have ...

Vision Super increases premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
Vision Super and its group insurer MLC Life have increased the cost of insurance premiums by 17.8%. The $10.3 billion industry fund said that MLC Life had determined the 17.8% increase was required to continue to cover the cost of providing insurance ...

New internal audit guide for finance sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
A new best-practice guide for the boards and internal auditors of superannuation funds, banks and financial service providers has been released. The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has released The Better Practice Guide, which was developed with ...

Zurich to pay super on parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... experienced by women. These contributions will help drive more equitable outcomes of retirement savings over time," Zurich Life & Investments chief executive Justin Delaney said. Meanwhile, co-parents can access six weeks' paid leave plus additional ...

Underinsurance gap worsens: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... have contributed to more Australians being underinsured. This includes the Insurance in Super Voluntary Code of Practice, Life Insurance Framework reforms, Protecting Your Super (PYS)/ Putting Members' Interests First (PMIF) legislation and COVID-19 ...

Sunsuper ups TPD premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... announced several changes to its insurance offering, which included updating the TPD definition AIA insured Sunsuper for life Corporate plans, and Sunsuper for life Business plans. Members with TPD cover who experience a catastrophic event or are diagnosed ...