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Sunsuper slashes fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
The $67 billion superannuation fund is reducing some of its fees as part of the Protecting Your Super changes. From July 1, Sunsuper is slashing weekly fees for pension members from $3.00 to $1.50. It will also reduce investment fees for its default ...

Industry funds up premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
Members of two industry superannuation funds will be paying higher group insurance premiums from next week as the Protecting Your Super changes kick into gear. GuildSuper and Childcare Super, which are part of the $1.7 billion Guild Retirement Fund ...

MySuper eyes SMSF stronghold

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
MySuper could soon surpass self-managed super funds as the preferred retirement savings vehicle for Australians, a new Rainmaker report shows. Using the latest APRA data, Rainmaker's MySuper Report found the MySuper asset pool hit $713 billion at ...

Genetic tests no barrier to life insurance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
A moratorium on genetic testing in the life insurance industry means that Australians can get up to half a million dollars of life cover without disclosing genetic tests. The Financial Services Council approved a moratorium on genetic tests in life ...

Group life premiums topple benefits paid: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... members into the stratosphere," he said. "Given most of super's tax subsidies and benefits go to older, wealthier Australians, to expect young members to cross-subsidise them just rubs salt into the wounds."

Australian Ethical chief executive to depart

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... "I leave the business in the hands of a very strong team who are perfectly positioned to help the growing number of Australians who want to use their money to do good." Gibbs thanked Vernon on behalf of the board. "I wish to extend my sincere thanks ...

Future Super to offer investment app

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... is set to launch an investment app. Future Super is planning to open the doors to Array, an app allowing everyday Australians to invest in renewable energy for as little as $5. According to the Array site, the first two products likely to be made available ...

AMP loses mandate to AustralianSuper

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
AMP has lost a workplace superannuation fund contract to AustralianSuper. Australia Post has selected AustralianSuper as its new default super fund provider following pressure from the Communications Workers Union (CWU), the representative of postal ...

Advice associations meet new minister

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
The two key financial advice associations have met with the government's new superannuation and financial services lead for the first time. The Financial Planning Association of Australia and the Association of Financial Advisers together met with newly ...

AustralianSuper, Link renew mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
AustralianSuper has renewed its long-running mandate with Link Group. Australia's largest super fund has extended its relationship with Link for a further four years commencing July 1, with two options for the fund to roll for an additional year ...