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Government moves on Royal Commission super recommendations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... some of its superannuation bills to include recommendations made in the Royal Commission's final report. Superannuation fund trustees are set to be banned from treating employers in efforts to be selected as their default superannuation fund; with ...

QSuper hires head of employers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
QSuper has appointed a head of employers and business development to manage the superannuation fund's employer relationships. Erick Cordero moved into the role on February 4. He reports to QSuper's chief of member experience Jason Murray. In ...

Legalsuper renews admin contract

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
... updates, plus transition to a new direct investment option platform offered by UBS," he said. The $3.7 billion superannuation fund sought expressions of interest from six fund administrators before awarding Link the mandate. Proebstl said the criteria ...

Future Fund delivers 5.8%

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
The sovereign wealth fund returned 5.8% in the year ending 31 December 2018, beating the median balanced superannuation fund return by a wide margin. The median balanced superannuation fund returned 0.6% in the year to 31 December and even the top quarter ...

State government awards super fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... employees who do not nominate a super fund will become a member of Statewide. NTGPASS selects a new default superannuation fund every three to five years. It replaces AustralianSuper, which finished its contract on 9 February 2019. Statewide will also ...

Sunsuper merges with corporate super fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... that following a review, the trustee concluded the fund could no longer operate as a standalone corporate superannuation fund. Member interests will be better served by transitioning to Sunsuper rather than continuing the plan in its current form, he ...

Wealth manager appoints former NSW Premier to chair foundation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
A former NSW Premier will chair a foundation supported by an Islamic superannuation fund. Bob Carr has been appointed as chairman of Crescent Foundation, the charity supported by Islamic superannuation fund Crescent Wealth. The former New South Wales ...

Superannuation to face BEAR: Hayne

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
The Banking Executive Accountability Regime should be extended to superannuation. This is one of nine recommendations for the superannuation sector Commissioner Kenneth Hayne has pushed for in his final report released overnight. The BEAR came into ...

Conflicts of interest recommendation falls short

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... moment a trustee tries to wear two hats, conflicts will arise. The duties the trustee owes to members of the superannuation fund are not the same as the duties it will owe as responsible entity of a managed investment scheme and the duties will be owed ...

Life risk commissions must also go: Hayne

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... the report today. "While it may not follow that every Australian who holds a life insurance policy through a superannuation fund has the same level of cover that he or she would be advised was appropriate on consulting a financial adviser, I am not convinced ...