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Hostplus rejigs Maritime Super insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
Hostplus has updated its insurance terms for its Maritime Super members who joined the fund last year. Hostplus said insured Maritime members will have access to improved terms and conditions thanks to its large and growing membership base, which allows ...

Super Members Council appoints inaugural chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
The Super Members Council (SMC) will soon welcome Ann Sherry as its first chair. Sherry will replace Nicola Roxon who has served in the role in an acting capacity since the lobby group's launch. Roxon will revert to a board director position. Sherry ...

Vision Super chair departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
... in February this year following a health battle. As a result, Darmanin will also step down as a director of the Super Members Council. Replacing Darmanin as Vision Super chair is Graham Sherry. He was appointed to the role on May 10 and has served on ...

Aware Super hires head of corporate development

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) in 2018. AIST has since merged with Industry Super Australia to create Super Members Council. Stevens' appointment follows that of Winnie Huen yesterday to the role of general manager, strategy and transformation. ...

Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... policy. This is a crucial and long-overdue step in improving their financial security in retirement," Delahunty said. Super Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert said paying super on parental leave would benefit 180,000 Australian families each ...

Quality of retirement does not depend on super balance: Bragg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... average man has around $107,700 in super. A 20% deposit on an $800,000 home is $160,000. In addition, modelling by Super Members Council found removing the cap on using super for housing would push capital city house prices up by $75,000. The Committee ...

SMC says 'reckless' plan could cost taxpayers $1tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
Super Members Council (SMC) has slammed the Coalition's plan for young Australians to use their super for a house deposit, saying new modelling shows it could cost taxpayers a cumulative $1 trillion. SMC said even a policy which capped super withdrawals ...

Future Group changes fees for Guild members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
... turned its attention to its product offering, rolling out fee changes for GuildSuper, GuildPension, and Child Care Super members, effective this month. The dollar-based administration fee members pay is being decreased from $104 per annum to $88.40 per ...

Australian Retirement Trust wraps up AvSuper merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has completed its merger with AvSuper after the two super funds formalised negotiations in February 2023. The $280 billion industry superannuation giant has gained 4800 new members and added $2.43 billion in funds under ...

ASIC clamps down on advisers, trustees cold calling

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... superannuation switching business models." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), which is now Super Members Council (SMC), has advocated for the banning of advice firms using third parties to solicit business via cold calling, and ...