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Suncorp agrees to super class action settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
Suncorp is set to pay $33 million to settle a class action brought by superannuation members in 2019 over conflicted remuneration paid to financial advisers. The class action was brought by William Roberts Lawyers in June 2019 on behalf of Suncorp Super ...

Brighter Super simplifies investment menu

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022
Brighter Super will soon have just one suite of investment options, having reviewed and selected the best on offer from LGIAsuper and Energy Super. From August 12, Brighter Super will align all investment options, removing the duplication that has existed ...

JANA wins Spirit Super mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
The industry superannuation fund has selected JANA as its new asset consultant. The appointment, which came into effect on July 1, sees JANA replace long-term partner Whitehelm Capita l which was acquired by German manager PATRIZIA last year. Commenting ...

Nominations open for 2022 AFA awards

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
After a two-year pause, the Association of Financial Advisers has opened nominations for its 2022 awards. Looking to unearth the best across the financial advice spectrum, AFA and its partners are searching for the AFA Adviser of the Year, sponsored ...

NSW to introduce options for first home buyers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
From January 2023 first home buyers in New South Wales will have the option of paying stamp duty or an annual land tax under proposed reforms. The plan, announced in the 2022-23 NSW budget, will see first home buyers purchasing a home up to the value ...

AIST names Rising Star

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
A TelstraSuper investment analyst has taken home the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' Investment Rising Star Award. Caroline Stuart was honoured on day two of the ASI Conference, with AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck describing ...

The ongoing evolution of super: Scheerlinck

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' ASI Conference has returned as a live event for the first time since 2019, with Eva Scheerlinck reflecting on how far the industry has come as it celebrates the 30 th anniversary of the Superannuation ...

LGIAsuper to become Brighter Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
Following input from members, LGIAsuper will be rebranded to Brighter Super on July 1. The new name represents the legacy of the fund's members and the history of the contributing funds, being LGIAsuper, Energy Super and Suncorp's superannuation ...

AGL abandons demerger, leadership resigns

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
Following shareholder opposition underscored by ESG concerns, AGL will no longer pursue a demerger; a move that sees the departure of its chief executive Graeme Hunt and chair Peter Botten. Today, AGL board of directors announced the company would withdraw ...

Future Generation welcomes Mike Baird as new chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
Future Generation today announced Mike Baird will join the company's board of directors as its new chair. The former NSW Premier will take over on July 31 from current chair Jonathan Trollip who has filled the role since the 2014 inception. Trollip ...