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FPA finds Sam Henderson guilty

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... Commission on April 26, when he admitted (with reservations) staff had impersonated his clients over the phone to their super funds to gain access to their details. Also appearing at the Royal Commission was Henderson's former client and Fair Work ...

Super funds cut exposures to banks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... owning about $30 billion worth at an average 22% of their equities portfolios. Together, not-for-profit and retail super funds own about 22% of Australia's banks, Rainmaker estimates. "Australia's super funds owning one fifth of the banks means superannuation ...

Legal woes continue for super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... climate risks and comply with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. As APRA is the regulator of super funds, McVeigh's new claim quotes a speech delivered by APRA executive board member Geoff Summerhayes in 2017 in which he said ...

Super funds call for grandfathering ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
Superannuation funds are rallying to see an end to grandfathered commissions and for the regulator to impose stronger sanctions on those that fail to act in the best interests of members. In its submission to the financial services Royal Commission ...

AFA rejects criticism over grandfathered commissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... superannuation was at serious risk," the AFA said. The AFA has called for the introduction of guidance around advertising by super funds, taking into account both the sole purpose test and consumer confidence.

Super fund appoints from JP Morgan

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
... Fund's strategic direction as it readies for further growth." Adam has previously worked in marketing roles with other super funds. She was Energy Super's manager of marketing and communications for three years, ending in 2015. She also worked ...

AI Group pushes back against super gender gap reforms

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... remaining additional contributions would be paid in tax to the Government, with another proportion deducted as fees by super funds. Innes added that for many women the benefits of a higher superannuation balance on retirement would be "significantly ...

Retirement living advice is an opportunity: Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... Expatriate Superannuation Fund (AESF), which was designed to facilitate foreign pension transfers into Australian super funds, has dropped off the list, he said. However, self-managed super funds that are ROPS compliant and have members aged between ...

Labor super reforms can reach further heights: Industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... for our own staff while on parental leave, as do some of our members. Another recent innovation has been for some super funds to introduce fee freezes for new parents. All employers and funds should think about what more they can do to boost retirement ...

Choice members worse off in retirement: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... the findings were timely given the "damning evidence" that came out of the Royal Commission into banks and insurance super funds. "The time has come for every Australian to carefully examine their super and consider the long-term benefits of investing ...