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CFS, UniSuper win customer satisfaction nods

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
Colonial First State and UniSuper are the superannuation of choice for consumers, taking home the highest satisfaction ratings in Roy Morgan's annual awards. CFS received the Retail Super Fund of the Year nod in the 2020 Customer Satisfaction Awards ...

Mergers push member positivity

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... higher fees and lower returns as well as changes to customer service. "There is a general view that engagement between Australians and their super fund is underwhelming, but our research shows that super fund members are very much engaged with current ...

Fostering the ageing workforce

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
More women entering the workforce later in life and Australians delaying retirement has led to the doubling of those aged over 55 in the workforce and they could offset adverse economic impacts, according to CEPAR. The Centre of Excellence in Population ...

Hostplus holds on to MySuper top spot

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2021
Hostplus remained the best performing single-strategy MySuper option in the year ending April, as superannuation's rebound continued. The Rainmaker MySuper Index returned 18.7% in the 12 months to April. The month's returns were 70bps lower ...

Concern for consumers ahead of YFYS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... have expressed concern consumers may not understand the impact of the changes. Law firm Slater and Gordon warned that Australians could end up with less insurance coverage or the wrong insurance policy if the stapling reforms are passed into law. Under ...

Aussies lose $328m to investment scams

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
Fake investment opportunities fleeced Australians $328 million and accounted for the largest scams in 2020. This is according to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission's (ACCC) latest report Targeting Scams, which unveiled a recording-breaking ...

Frontier hires people and culture lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
A human resources expert with previous experience at AXA, EY and Grant Thornton is Frontier's new head of people and culture. The asset consultant has bid farewell to Margie Hill, who was responsible for people and culture for three years. In doing ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
... December 2002 quarter. That's a lotta savings that'll go towards the purchase of goods and services when (not if) Australians decide to run down their savings. The renewed outbreak of coronavirus infections in Victoria - and the consequent lockdown ...

Class action consultation opens

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... investment schemes. At the time, Class Actions Australia said the regulations could prevent compensation payouts to Australians that were cheated by big banks.

IOOF completes merger, appoints executives

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
IOOF completed its acquisition of MLC Wealth from National Australia Bank yesterday, adding 406 financial advisers to IOOF and making key appointments. Nine months after announcing the deal, IOOF has integrated MLC Wealth in a move that has also doubled ...