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Hume scrutinises super fund spend

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... complex arrangements and lack of transparency that have gone on for far too long. Similar to an ASX-listed company, super funds are now required to disclose the remuneration of key executives and "highly paid investment managers, in the same way that ...

Australians drain $35bn from super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... 3.3 million initial applications have been received with 1.4 million repeat applications. In the week to November 8, super funds paid out $160 million, with $35 billion paid since the scheme opened in April. The average total payment made has been steadily ...

AIST pokes holes in Your Super, Your Choice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... approach which included administration fees," AIST said. That performance assessment should also be applied to all super funds, the group said, citing the Productivity Commission's finding that choice products underperform MySuper products on average. ...

AAT affirms SMSF adviser ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... after he was found to have failed to act in the best interests of clients by recommending they establish self-managed super funds despite having low balances and the ongoing costs being greater than those of their existing funds. He was also found to ...

Super funds overlook digital engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... funds need to better engage their members at an earlier age, the survey found, adding that members overall want their super funds to improve their digital communication. The majority (90%) want to be contacted electronically, while one third (38%) want ...

AustralianSuper dodges advertising scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... said providing details would be "detrimental to fund members" given that the industry is very competitive and many super funds advertise to retain or attract members. Marketing and advertising activity, he said, has been "successful" as more than 400,000 ...

Insurers must shape up on mental health: TAL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... true cost and lack of support available to claimants. TAL, which is the group insurer for some of Australia's biggest super funds, produced a comprehensive white paper on mental health and life insurance in an effort to improve the industry's support ...

AMP Capital ESG lead jumps to Platypus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... than five years, most recently managing the Ethical Leaders range of funds, which have lost several mandates from super funds in recent months. Platypus chief executive Gary Adamson welcomed Le Mesurier to the team, saying her appointment is a step towards ...

Three in a row for NSW? MySuper says so

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... all time periods. But, much like the concentration of NRL teams in NSW, one must also consider the concentration of super funds there too. While it may not have as many funds, Queensland has certainly got some quality players. In terms of average returns ...

Super funds bullish on hiring

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... three months to October. Since June, recruitment activity has jumped by 47%, while for the majority (68%) of larger super funds with over 500 employees recruitment activity was business as usual. According to Kaizen managing director Matt McGilton, there ...