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CFS first retail fund to win MySuper approval

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 22 APR 2013

... before the end of 2013. It becomes the 22 nd fund to be granted permission from APRA following approvals for REST and First Super last week. "MySuper is the next generation default super arrangement for those members who don't make an investment choice ...

First Super gets MySuper green light

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013

Industry fund First Super has received its MySuper authorisation from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). First Super was one of the first funds to lodge an application for the authorisation at the start of the year. According to ...

First Super names CEO

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013

First Super has appointed a new chief executive. Bill Watson has worked in senior roles at a number of specialist consultancy firms during his career and joins First Super from management consultant Evans and Peck where he was a principal. He also worked ...

Transition to transparency, a case study

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013

Cbus has become one of the first super funds in the country to disclose information about their directors and board members as well as investment holdings in its annual reports and in its website, Cbus CEO David Atkin said yesterday at the CMSF. Among ...

Challenger hops on SuperStream gateway

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013

The Challenger Retirement Fund has signed up to the electronic SuperStream rollover gateway, a move that could reduce some of its admin costs to a fraction of where they are today. The Fund said it is the first superannuation fund to sign up to the ...

MySuper still ontrack despite low license applications

ALEX DUNNIN, LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013

... product, thus minimising the complexity around the the product class. Super fund Sunsuper, which made history as the first super fund to receive approval this month said the process was relatively hassle-free. "Our product and legal teams worked closely ...

Anxiety over 'all-things super' takes toll on MySuper uptake

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013

... would a fund want to hurry when it can hang back and see what others are doing first." Sunsuper this week became the first super fund to win approval from the regulator to offer a MySuper product.

UBS and ME Bank launch high interest cash account

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013

UBS and ME Bank have launched a high interest cash account service for superannuation fund members based on UBS's direct investment platform for superannuation funds. AustralianSuper is the first superannuation fund to offer the cash account as part ...

Frontier staffs up

BEN COLLINS | WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013

... Frontier. Frontier in an independent company with four shareholders: AustralianSuper, Cbus Superannuation, HESTA and FIRST Super.

Another former asset consultant joins Cbus

BEN COLLINS | WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013

... industry superannuation funds who are shareholders in the Frontier business, along with AustralianSuper, HESTA and First Super. Fok told Financial Standard that Chatfield's appointment was one of several new roles that will be need to staffed as ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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