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Do your cyber-attack drills: Funds warned

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
A panel of experts at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds stressed the importance for super funds to be prepared and have a cybersecurity strategy in place. When asked if super funds should have "something in the bottom of the drawer of someone's ...

Super funds have the power to make change: Advocates

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... Australians in retirement from a diversity standpoint by investing wisely and understanding who their members are, the Conference of Major Super Funds has heard. Athlete and disability advocate Dylan Alcott and Homelessness Australia chief executive ...

Super funds are lousy at communications: Strategist

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... their member communications, as the days of arranging cohorts by demographic are long gone. Addressing the crowd at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Melbourne, Ralph provided an insight into his recent market research on growing ...

Professionalise sustainability within funds: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... super funds must be conscious of their competency in the space and have processes for measuring it. Appearing at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures research director Gordon Noble, Climate Council of Australia ...

Future-proofing the super system: Rees

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Speaking on a panel the first day of the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF), MetLife head of external affairs and public policy Nathan Rees said that establishing an objective for superannuation will help to "future proof" the system. "The ...

Super a big national advantage: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Addressing the Conference of Major Super Funds in Melbourne this morning, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the superannuation system is one of the reasons he feels optimistic about the future of the economy, though remained realistic about possible challenges ...

BFID no hindrance to helping vulnerable members: Panel

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
More needs to be done to protect the super sector's most vulnerable members, with the Conference for Major Super Funds being told that doing so would be a breach of the best financial interest duty is a myth. AIST senior manager, policy David Haynes ...

Super wars not over: Swan

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
Appearing on a panel at the Conference for Major Super Funds, Cbus chair Wayne Swan warned the industry has a fight on its hands when it comes to big structural reforms moving forward. "I was in the parliament when we started the Super Guarantee 30 ...

Final Royal Commission reforms to be tabled, YFYS review begins

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... Future, Your Super regime has commenced, minister for financial services Stephen Jones confirmed in an address to the Conference of Major Super Funds this morning. Appearing via video, Jones said he will introduce the bill to introduce the Compensation ...

Kate Farrar's top tips when merging

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
Appearing as part of a panel at this year's Conference of Major Super Funds, Brighter Super chief executive Kate Farrar explained the process her team went through in merging with Energy Super, sharing the things she thinks they got right. Brighter ...