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New standards for member engagement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
Sunsuper, AMP and QSuper are setting a new standard for superannuation member engagement according to the latest report from market researcher Investment Trends. $32 billion Sunsuper has been labeled as having the most innovative and accomplished digital ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... fund can result in employees having multiple funds," O'Dwyer said, and added that "more choice will promote member engagement, and reduce fees through greater competition." In the retirement income space, the government will facilitate trustees of superannuation ...

Evolving super sparks C-suite shift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... play an increasing role in the ever-changing superannuation landscape by driving operational efficiencies and member engagement. In creating this role, we are also cognisant of how IT and marketing functions can work more closely together to achieve ...

Digital evolution highlighted at AIST awards

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... Superannuation Trustees (AIST) recognised clever use of data segmentation and social media campaigns to improve female member engagement at its annual Awards for Excellence. AIST chief executive Tom Garcia said this year's awards demonstrated that not-for-profit ...

Super software provider outlines future plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... flagship Acurity platform. Financial Synergy chief executive Stephen Mackley said super fund efficiency and online member engagement were the driving factors behind the company's continued implementation of its Acurity platform, recently taken up by ...

PROFILE: REI Super chief executive Mal Smith

DARREN SNYDER, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... presentations were also part of the deal. "But as superannuation got more complicated, it professionalised, member engagement increased and a lot of these things become more specialised skills." In 2004, he had the opportunity to join REI Super, the ...

Financial System Inquiry response cut-out-and-keep guide

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... pre-selected comprehensive income products for retirement. Beyond 2016: Introduce director penalties. Improve member engagement. Monitor leverage and risk within the superannuation system. Innovation What the government said: "Innovation in the financial ...

Vision Super intra-fund advice soars

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... Super's statement, the growth in members seeking advice can be attributed to the fund's initiatives to improve member engagement via seminars, workplace open days and expos. "Over the past year, we've deliberately set about going out into the community ...

Super law changes "political suicide"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
Increased member engagement with superannuation is a double-edged sword, with any changes to the system now considered "political suicide," according to former AMP senior executive - research and technical Rob Thomas. Speaking at the Financial Standard ...

Price is wrong for supermarket super

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
... offer superannuation fund, according to CoreData research. Based on a survey of 847 respondents, CoreData's 2015 Member Engagement Report also suggested that 14.4% would only use a supermarket super fund if it charged no fees. CoreData correlates these ...