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Super industry bodies unite over adequacy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
Four superannuation representative groups are uniting to lobby the federal government to alter the proposed objective of super so it includes the concept of retirement adequacy. In a letter to Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O'Dwyer ...

"We were wrong about super": FSC chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... superannuation system was "never meant to totally replace the Age Pension," Lloyd said that there was little the super industry could do to solve the fundamental problem of Australians not having enough income in retirement. "We need to encourage the ...

Queensland super funds become public offer

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... members' benefits that have not been paid for." Pennisi hinted QSuper will look to capitalise on its position in the super industry, especially after announcing the formation of its own insurance arm. "We will continue to build on our award-winning products ...

Investment committees must consider culture

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... superannuation fund tension between board representation and competency. "Representation is a very powerful force in the super industry and the pension fund industry worldwide. Representation creates a lot of diligence and creates a lot of alignment. ...

Potential budget super alterations welcome

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... calendar month; and that mechanisms for improving the retirement incomes of carers be examined. Understandably several super industry representative groups welcomed the Senate report. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) urged ...

Pillar enters blockchain

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... Administration has leapt in to blockchain with a view to address many of the technology inefficiencies in the $2 trillion super industry. At an internal super summit in Wollongong yesterday, Pillar chief executive Peter Brook announced the administrator ...

Statewide Super and Financial Synergy announce new partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... allows Financial Synergy to launch its software-as-a-service offering, reported as the first of its kind in the super industry. The offering will provide Statewide Super with an ability to concentrate less on internal software development by creating ...

Super funds presented in-housing framework

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... Regulation (CIFR) event in Sydney, and co-author Dr Geoff Warren said it addresses a hot topic in the Australian super industry. Although industry super funds such as Equip, REST and Telstra Super were early embracers of in-house investment management ...

Super needs consolidation: Mercer

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... consolidation among the superannuation industry. Mercer managing director and pacific market leader Ben Walsh said super industry consolidation is one of three shifts needed to improve retirement choice for Australians. On top of consolidation and more ...

Adequacy benchmark to help define super

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... holes. The way super is currently taxed is unfair to low and middle income earners. AIST - like many others in the super industry - has done a lot of work that is evidence-based...on how to close this inequity gap in super," Garcia said. "If super tax ...