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SMSF changes unlikely to mushroom new funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... members is likely to change the net establishment rates of SMSFs, Thorp said they are unlikely to increase rapidly if the membership is expanded to six. Thorp says even though four members have been allowed, so far majority of SMSFs (93%) only had two ...

Many who accessed ERS unsure of impact: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... highlights the fundamental importance of the super systems cornerstones - compulsion, universality and adequacy. Cbus' membership recognises the importance of these principles to ensure all Australians can enjoy a dignified and secure retirement."

Super Recruiters announces chair

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... and inclusion at BNP Paribas and group executive equities at Perpetual. In addition, Doyle is the founding board and membership director at International Women's Forum Australia and was previously chair of Odyssey House McGrath Foundation and a non-executive ...

Advice too expensive, hard to access: FPA

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
New research has revealed COVID-19 has altered Australian spending behaviour, with more households in a fragile financial position than ever before and facing reduced access to financial advice. The research from CoreData, presented at the Financial ...

Legalsuper appoints executive, increases premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... experience formerly of Cbus. It comes as the fund prepares to also increase insurance premiums for its almost 40,000-strong membership. Carrie Norman has joined legalsuper as executive manager, member experience, effective today. The role was previously ...

Australian Ethical benefits from seismic cultural shift

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... over a five year, seven year and 10 year period. Meantime, Australian Ethical's managed fund investors and super membership grew by 16% and 20%, respectively. McMurdo believes this increase has been driven by a "seismic shift in sentiment" towards ...

Hostplus ups income protection premiums by 73%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... in the number of members covered by our group insurance policy," the fund said. "Considering the reforms, changes to membership demographics and an increase in disability claim volumes, we have had to increase the cost of our non-default Salary Continuance ...

ACSRF, NGS Super explore merger

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
... community organisations. Its board also has two directors nominated by the Catholic education sectors. ACSRF's membership is about 90,000 members and 15,000 employers. Its members work in Catholic education, healthcare, aged care and welfare. So ...

AIST veteran tenders resignation

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... after more than 15 years with the organisation. Maryann Mannix-White, who had most recently served as AIST's chief membership officer, has tendered her resignation and is set to leave the organisation October 7. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Mannix-White ...

Macquarie to transfer legacy pension product

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... range of product features relative to many other superannuation and pension products in the market. In addition, the membership has also been declining over recent years," it said in a notice sent to members. "The above factors are impacting on SuperOptions' ...