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Federal Court imposes $4m penalty on industry fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... statements or other correspondence to at least 7000 members representing that they held insurance within their superannuation where their insurance cover had lapsed. Statewide was found to have overcharged insurance premiums of at least $2.5 million ...

Financial watchdog warns on crypto

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... regulator said that it had noticed an increase in marketing, recommending Australians switch from retail and industry superannuation funds to SMSFs so that they can "invest in a high return portfolio". SMSF trustees are also being targeted to invest ...

GESB appoints chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
The Government Employees Superannuation Board welcomed a new chair in a long-serving public sector executive. Jo Gaines was appointed chair, replacing John Langoulant who moved onto become an agent general for WA in the UK and Europe. Gaines was the ...

YFYS could dampen ESG adoption: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
The Your Future, Your Super reforms could potentially threaten the adoption of sustainable investing strategies, new research from Parametric shows. Parametric's analysis focused on super fund portfolio tracking error, which is a key driver of YFYS ...

Aware Super retains Link

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
Link Group will continue to act as the administrator for the Victorian Schools Superannuation Fund following its merger with Aware Super. Aware will retain Link as the administration provider of VISSF's defined benefit funds. The Aware Super and VISSF ...

CFS appoints John Brogden

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... delighted to welcome John as a director of Colonial First State," Cooper said. "With his thorough understanding of superannuation and experience as a non-executive director, John will bring a deeply informed and strategic perspective as we pursue our ...

More work needed to end financial abuse

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
As the federal government released its draft plan to end violence against women and children, the superannuation industry is calling for action on financial abuse and control. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive ...

Digital advice predicted to soar in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
Asset managers and superannuation funds will ramp up their digital advice offerings in 2022 as the reality of financial advisers exiting sets in. Technology firm Finura predicts the wealth management and super sectors will invest heavily in digital ...

Cbus to launch new investment options

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
... said the fund is launching the new options with the possibility of future mergers in mind, as well as corporate superannuation markets. "Our default Growth MySuper option is a top quartile product, and we continue to view it as a superior product designed ...

DomaCom hits $100m in FUM

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
... $100 million mark. The bulk of these funds has been in property acquisitions for small investors and self-managed superannuation funds. Traditionally invested in residential property, as the fund has grown over the past few years it has diversified ...