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Call for pause on default insurance changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... passing in 2019, the government's flagship insurance reforms - the Putting Member's Interest First and Protecting Your Super bills - are set to cancel default insurance inside superannuation for members under the age of 25, with less than $6000 ...

Super women: Female-led funds on top

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... executive director of research Alex Dunnin said super funds led by women are among the best in Australia. "Having women in your super fund's senior leadership is one of the best indicators you've chosen a smart, well-run fund that is highly likely ...

Group premiums rise 34%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... informed members the changes were as a result of recent legislative changes, such as the introduction of the Protecting Your Super (PYS) and Putting Members' Interests First (PMIF) legislation. Defence Bank Super said TAL advised that the legislative ...

Cbus overhauls insurance offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... substantially reduced," Cbus said. The fund also said the cost of implementing two major legislative changes - Protecting Your Super and Putting Members Interests First - and an increase in disability claim volumes requires an overall increase in the ...

Link's superannuation arm takes a hit

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... of client losses and the impact of regulatory reforms, including the Putting Members Interests First and Protecting Your Super legislation. However, Link pointed to "strong underlying member growth" and improved fee for service revenues as keys to underpinning ...

Government loves SMSFs: Hume

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... supportive of things that drive costs down for trustees," she said. Hume also used her time on the stage to promote the Your Super Your Choice changes. "We have always held the belief that every Australian should be able to choose their super fund," ...

IOOF profits fall 39%, advice margins drop

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... December end. The six months brought net inflows of $1.5 billion but this growth was offset by impact of Protecting Your Super and margin compression. Gross margins were also affected by legislative changes and competition, IOOF said. Governance costs ...

Industry fund hikes admin fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
A $3 billion industry super fund is the latest to hike fees ahead of the Protecting Your Super (PYS) and Putting Members Interest First (PMIF) legislation. First Super announced an increase to its administration fee, going from $1.50 per week to $2.25 ...

Partnership sees improved advice services

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
Members of a $13 billion superannuation fund are benefitting from expanded financial advice capabilities via a partnership with Link Advice. LGIAsuper partnered with Link Advice in October 2019 and has now expanded its telephone service for providing ...

Industry fund bumps up premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... death and TPD. VicSuper has notified members their insurance premiums are increasing as a result of the Protecting Your Super and Putting Members' Interests First reforms. Improvements to its policy and the number of claims paid out are also factors ...