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Low inflation rate masks rising living costs woes

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... the most significant price increases in the June quarter were automotive fuel, which increased by 10.2%, medical and hospital service, which saw a 2.6% increase, and international holiday, travel and accommodation, which saw a 2.7% increase.

ASIC warns trustees on employer inducements

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
Corporate regulator ASIC is reinforcing the illegality of superannuation funds inducing employers and the serious consequences that come with breaching the new law. ASIC released Infosheet 241 on Wednesday, reminding trustees that influencing employers ...

Industry fund appoints chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
A $2.7 billion industry superannuation has welcomed a new chair, as well as a deputy chair. Janet Torney has been appointed chair of Club Plus Super, while Steve Whan is the new deputy chair. Torney takes over from Tara Moriarty, who stepped down after ...

Hostplus enters merger talks

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
The $43 billion Hostplus is probing the possibility of a merger with another industry fund. Hostplus and the $566 million Club Super have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to formally pursue discussions and undertake a comprehensive due diligence ...

Hostplus makes bid for SMSF money

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
The $43 billion fund is hoping to woo self-managed superannuation fund investors with new options geared at them. SMSF investors will have access to six of Hostplus' 23 investment options, including its flagship balanced option and the low-cost ...

Intrust launches micro-saving app

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
Intrust Super is helping members save for a house and more for retirement by launching micro-contribution tool SuperCents. SuperCents connects members' everyday banking accounts to their super to help top-up contributions. The technology behind the ...

Rising costs outpace retiree savings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... The price of vegetables (7.7%), poultry (2.9%), bread (1.8%) and fruit (1.8%) increased over the quarter. Medical and hospital expenses rose by 1.3% over the quarter and by 4.1% year on year. On an annualised basis, the price of food and non-alcoholic ...

Industry super fund appoints new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
An $8.6 billion industry superannuation fund will welcome a new chair as the incumbent completes the 12-year term. The Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund announced David Hutton will take the post from July 1, replacing Richard Haddock. ...

Couple faces prison over ponzi-style scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... opportunistic" and noted that her victims included the couple's house cleaner and patient who Maureen Johnston has met in hospital. The judge said one of the victim's descriptions of Maureen Johnston as "absolutely ghoulish, atrocious and heartless" ...

Healthcare property a buy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... themselves. "We are currently finding some better value in greenfield development, for example our investment in a new private hospital in Kanwal, NSW," Smith said. His comments were made at the Property Funds Association 2019 conference this week, where ...