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SMSFs investing restrictions unfair: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
Self-managed super funds have been unfairly subjected to too much red tape, according to Financial Standard's latest survey. Last week's poll reveals more than half (51%) of readers believe SMSFs bear the brunt of numerous government restrictions and ...

Industry fund adds board director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... Darmanian said. The industry fund has experienced rapid growth in recent years. In the 12 months to June 2017, Vision Super funds under management increased 162%, reflective of a 23% rise in Vision Personal membership. In December 2017, Vision Super ...

Open banking data to become super fund value add: QMV

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... integrate open banking data to improve their services even before open data frameworks officially hit the super industry. Super funds will be the "next logical step" after open banking has been implemented in banking services, utilities and telecommunications ...

SG non-compliance declining: ATO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
Most employers and super funds are complying with superannuation guarantee (SG) obligations, but latest ATO data shows there are still some breaching SuperStream standards. Over 2016-17, SuperStream processed 135 million contributions - about five million ...

Lawyers slam life insurers in Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... 2017, Maurice Blackburn principal Josh Mennen said. The law firm detailed a number of cases in its submission whereby super funds and insures breached their claims obligations and named the "main culprits" - the "worst" being AIA, CommInsure and TAL. ...

Merged super funds save $30m for members

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
Members of two newly-merged industry funds are due to reap cost savings of $30 million per year once the transition finalises on May 12. Sunsuper and Kinetic Super announced in April 2017 the consolidation will result in a single fund with more than ...

New insurance lead at industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... Accenture, MLC and National Australia Bank. Rainmaker analysis of recent APRA data shows First State Super was among the 10 super funds that achieved the largest net growth in membership in 2017. Hostplus, CBA Essential, AON Master Trust, BT Retirement ...

Industry welcomes pensioners' dividend tax policy exemption: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... generating an "unfair revenue leakage" that puts a tax burden on low and middle income earners, but enables self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to significantly benefit, Bowen said. Last week, Bowen introduced the Pensioner Guarantee policy to shield pensioners ...

Facebook scandal raises ESG concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... very bottom-up approach, to provide valuable analysis in that regard." According to Rainmaker data, more than half of super funds who provided portfolio disclosure included Facebook in their international holdings this time last year. The overall share ...

Less than half of all super funds are gaining new members

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... report, less than half experienced growth in net new membership. Reinforcing the growing dominance of not-for-profit super funds, they accounted for seven of the 10 fastest growing super funds by net membership growth. Retail funds accounted for the ...