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Cbus, UniSuper back new housing bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... New South Wales, Bridge Housing will get $51.14 million. Other borrowers include Churches of Christ ($4.86 million, Queensland), Foundation Housing ($35m million, Western Australia) and Anglicare SA ($32 million, South Australia).

Super fund adds industry veteran

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... currently chair of the CFA Society's National Diversity Council in Australia. She is also currently a director of the Queensland State Investment Advisory Board and WorkSafe Victoria. Wilton has also previously served as a director of ESS Super ...

Sunsuper, QSuper confirm merger talks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
... are in talks over a possible merger, one which would see the creation of Australia's largest superannuation fund. Queensland-based industry superannuation funds Sunsuper and QSuper have confirmed they are locked in discussions over a merger which ...

SG increase will not help women: Treasury

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... superannuation funds. The superannuation gap between men and women across the states was found to be: Victoria (31%), Queensland (34%), New South Wales (26%), South Australia (33%), Tasmania (33%), ACT (20%) and Northern Territory (16%). AIST chief executive ...

Industry fund changes asset consultant

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... forward to building a long and prosperous relationship with LGIAsuper over the coming years," he said. The super fund for Queensland local government employees and their spouses has previously stated its position on the regulatory pressure to merge with ...

Downsizer contributions skyrocket

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... measure, according to Federal Treasury figures. Older Australians living in New South Wales (31%), Victoria (26%) and Queensland (24%) have been fully embracing the initiative since it was proposed in the 2017-18 Budget as part of the Coalition Government's ...

Super fund overhauls group insurance cover

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
... defined benefit, state or police accounts will also be affected by the changes if they leave their jobs. Queensland Government employees for example, will have the greater of 90 days or sick leave for income protection waiting periods, as opposed to ...

Super fund set to hike fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
... $4.5 billion industry superannuation fund is increasing its fees in response to the Protecting Your Super reforms. Queensland-based BUSSQ will increase its administration fee by $0.75 a week from July 1. In an update to members signed by chief executive ...

Super fund reinforces savings with timber, agriculture

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... acquisition, but we expect future production and sales to increase significantly once the orchards are fully developed." The Queensland-based fund said the investment allowed it to tap into the worldwide megatrend of healthy eating. LGIAsuper head of ...

Final farewell for industry association

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... $30,000, while National Seniors and SA Superannuants will receive $10,000 each. The Council of the Ageing in the ACT, Queensland and Victoria will also receive $10,000 to be distributed pro-rata on the basis of SCOA membership in each state. In his last ...