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Grattan SG claims slammed by industry bodies

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
Peak superannuation bodies have forcefully rebuked the Grattan Institute's recent claim that middle-income workers would be worse off if the Superannuation Guarantee rose to 12%. Industry Super Australia and the Association of Superannuation Funds of ...

Former financial adviser jailed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
A former financial adviser who used $5 million in client funds to prop up his own business, pay off his credit cards and gamble has been jailed. James Gibbs was convicted of theft and dishonesty offences committed when he was director of James Gibbs ...

Super funds hard to engage with: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
About 67% of superannuation fund members who attempted to engage their super fund in the last 12 months gave up, according to new research. New insights from the Investment Trends Super Fund Member Sentiment and Communications Report shows 67% of super ...

MySuper lacks risk and return correlation: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
New research suggests investment objectives of superannuation funds should be assessed on their own merit as the level of risk does not always directly link to returns. Rainmaker's inaugural RMetrics MySuper report took a deep dive into the relationship ...

LGIAsuper to stand on its own

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
Queensland-based superannuation fund LGIAsuper has doubled down on its efforts to rebuke the current trend of consolidation sweeping the sector. In a post to its website, chief executive of the $12 billion fund, Kate Farrar said LGIAsuper was not seeking ...

PYSP communication divides opinion

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... out if trustees communicated the PYSP legislation in a clear, timely and effective manner after finding that superannuation fund contact centres are being bombarded with member queries. The survey divided respondents as 47% equally believed communication ...

Linda Elkins to depart Colonial First State

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
Colonial First State executive general manager Linda Elkins has resigned to replace Paul Howes at KPMG. Elkins has been appointed KPMG's national sector leader - asset and wealth management. She will join the firm effective August 5, taking over ...

Industry funds surge ahead in satisfaction

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
Industry funds have widened their lead over retail funds in how satisfied their members are with their fund's financial performance over the last 12 months, according to latest Roy Morgan research. In May last year, 62% of industry fund members said ...

Super fund appoints investment lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
A former NAB Asset Management executive was appointed chief investment officer of a $250 million superannuation fund. Jason Hazell has joined Crescent Wealth as its new chief investment officer, bringing with him more than 20 years' experience in super ...

Industry fund to increase premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
A $5.6 billion superannuation fund will increase insurance premiums as part of the Protecting Your Super changes after recently reducing costs for members. From 1 August 2019, EISS Super members will pay more for death and TPD cover, and death only ...