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MLC Life loses super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... 33,000 members. In November 2013, it took over as the default insurer for the fund as APRA made it compulsory for super funds to provide death and TPD insurance as a part of their MySuper offering. "We have had a strong relationship with the team at ...

NULIS satisfies ASIC requirements

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... assessing and reporting on the adequacy of NULIS' compliance and risk management practices across its retail and wrap super funds. The recommendations covered improvements to NULIS's governance and reporting lines, product redesign, training, risk management ...

Super sector to dominate by 2034

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... offered by a few specialist businesses with low fees based on volumes," Rice Warner said. "Conversely, the much larger super funds will insource key services such as member engagement and data analytics - leaving the third-party administrators (TPAs) ...

Super funds merge, leaders appointed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
First State Super and VicSuper have confirmed a merger will go ahead, naming the chief executive and chair for the combined $125 billion fund. First State Super and VicSuper have signed a merger deed with a merger effective 1 July 2020. The merged funds ...

Industry fund pushes for simpler super splitting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
One of the nation's largest super funds has joined forces with Women's Legal Service Victoria (WLSV) to simplify the process of splitting super assets. HESTA said it is working with WLSV to remove barriers preventing women from claiming their fair share ...

SCA drags AMP over claim delays

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... handling times. "We welcome AMP's explanation for these delays as there is currently very little scrutiny on whether super funds are providing appropriate insurance services to their members," O'Halloran said.

MySuper heat map lauds industry funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
Industry super funds fared best in APRA's first MySuper heat map, forming the majority of products given the all clear by the regulator. APRA's MySuper heat map, released this morning, demonstrates the lead large industry super funds have over ...

Super funds snap up local renewable asset

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
Two of Australia's largest industry superannuation funds have joined forces to purchase a South Australian wind farm capable of generating enough energy to power more than 140,000 homes each year. HESTA and First State Super have partnered with independent ...

Industry funds dominate risk-adjusted MySuper returns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... CareSuper, First State Super and Prime Super rounded out the top 10. And their domination doesn't end there, with industry super funds making up most of the top 10 across a wide array of other categories in Rainmaker's report, including lowest standard ...

The secret to super outperformance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... strategies outperformed on all counts. The Responsible Investment Super Study 2019 looked at 57 of Australia's largest super funds - responsible for $1.75 trillion in assets under management. It compared the MySuper performance of funds employing ...