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Corporate superannuation fund hunts new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
Australia's largest corporate superannuation fund is searching for a new chair as the incumbent prepares to wrap up a final three-year term. David Leggo departs TelstraSuper on 30 June 2019; he joined the board in 2010. The fund's constitution ...

KPMG partner moves to GROW Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
A former KPMG partner and superannuation expert is joining GROW Super as head of strategy in May. Adam Gee will lead GROW's development strategy here and overseas, as well as implement the TINA platform, GROW's blockchain-enabled technology for superannuation ...

Industry fund adds board directors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
A $14.5 billion industry superannuation fund has added two new members to its board of directors, which now only comprises 10 seats. CareSuper has welcomed Linda Scott and Robert Potter, following the retirements of long-serving directors Cate Wood ...

New chief executive at Link Fund Administration

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
An IBM managing partner has been appointed as chief executive of Link Fund Administration, as Link shuffles its executive lineup. Dee McGrath will now oversee Link Group's administration functions which services many superannuation funds. In her most ...

APRA receives new super powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... Kenneth Hayne's final recommendations. This includes Recommendation 3.6, which extends civil penalties to superannuation fund trustees. Penalties for contravening covenants Trustees and directors of super funds could face civil and criminal penalties ...

Superannuation funds flag $113bn merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
Two superannuation funds are exploring a potential merger that would create a $113 billion fund with 1.1 million members. VicSuper and First State Super announced they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding, scouting the benefits of a ...

Superannuation fund chief accepts new role

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... merger with AustSafe Super on March 30, meaning that one-in-five Queenslanders are members of the $64 billion superannuation fund. The newly merged funds have a total 1.4 million membership base. This includes the integration of Kinetic Super members ...

Northern Trust eyes super fund trading desks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
Northern Trust thinks the $2.8 trillion superannuation industry will increasingly outsource its trading functions and it wants a slice of the business. As Aussie super funds bring investments in-house and face greater demands for accountability from ...

Federal Budget: Industry responds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
The 2019-20 Federal Budget's subdued approach has received a similar welcome from the wealth industry. The big players are neither up in arms nor full of praise for the Budget, which was headlined by personal tax cuts and a $7.1 billion surplus ...

NFP intra-fund advice is not a distribution channel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
The value of financial advice provided via not-for-profit superannuation funds should not be tainted as a result of discussions about dismantling vertical integration. This is according to Industry Fund Services chief executive Cath Bowtell, who said ...