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Super fighting a war on three fronts: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... insurance all simultaneously competing for attention. As a result of the government's Early Release Scheme (ERS), super funds find themselves implementing the means to fulfil their new responsibilities to members, while also finding their resources stretched ...

How PYS changes caused 34% premium hikes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... facing premium increases of 34%. Members of Crescent Wealth Super, Members of Defence Bank, Bankfirst and Beyond Bank super funds have seen insurance premiums on their TAL group insurance policies rise by 34%. A spokesperson for TAL said the insurer ...

Super funds must prioritise liquidity: Regulators

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... been told in no uncertain terms how it should deal with the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, with ASIC and APRA directing super funds to prioritise liquidity. In a joint letter sent to all registrable superannuation entities, ASIC commissioner Danielle Press ...

Super funds asked to model early release impact

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
APRA has asked superannuation funds to submit their in-house modelling on the magnitude of impact they are expecting from the Federal Government's special allowance for early release from superannuation. The prudential regulator asked superannuation ...

Super funds' dirty, poor performing stocks revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
New research has revealed the 22 ASX 300 companies - many of which super funds have exposure to - that are polluters and haven't performed well this year. Activist group Market Forces released a new report today, titled Out of line out of time ...

Hume calls for diversity in super fund mergers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
Senator Jane Hume has denounced mergers between super funds with similar membership bases, saying concentrated memberships can make funds weak and smaller funds should look to emulate the likes of AustralianSuper and Sunsuper. In an address to the AFR ...

Early access nightmare for administrators

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... McMurtrie explaining it is still working through the solutions that are available. "We are currently working with super funds and the ATO to understand the best solution to managing both the volume and the speed at which this needs to be implemented," ...

CareSuper leads super satisfaction

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... members. Latest Roy Morgan research shows CareSuper has the highest current satisfaction rating among Australia's super funds, despite well-publicised issues following an administrator switch. According to February data from Roy Morgan's Superannuation ...

Super funds called out over liquidity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics chair, Tim Wilson, has called out super funds that have said they are experiencing liquidity issues, saying it is inconsistent with evidence previously provided to the committee. Many super ...

The week that was

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... can make a huge difference to a person's balance at retirement. But it will also cause a significant blow to the super funds themselves and so it makes sense the sector would look to deter people from making such a move. Throughout the week Financial ...