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SuperStream to deliver $20bn in savings

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... gathered from questionnaires and structured face to face interviews. Participants included 30 representatives from the super industry, including retail, industry, public sector funds and corporate funds.

Short form PDS gets green light

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
... week kick in. The new regulations are an important step forward to a new era in disclosure for fund members, said super industry body, ASFA. "This move, and the associated incorporation by reference provisions, will encourage and enable funds to provide ...

Legalsuper member contributions rise

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... for the previous year, said the fund. Meanwhile, APRA stats show voluntary member contributions across the whole super industry declined almost 40 per cent over the same period. Legalsuper's voluntary contributions continued to grow in the first six ...

AMIST backs after-tax benchmarking

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
... chief executive at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said this is an example of the super industry embracing after-tax benchmarking. "Enabling members to compare investment performance, on an after-tax basis, is essential for ...

Fees freeze on maternity leave at Virgin Super

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010
... their maternity or paternity leave? "It didn't make sense to us," Baxby was quoted in a statement. Baxby said the super industry is currently charging around $30 million in fees each year during maternity and paternity leave. "We are encouraging all ...

Mandatory online schooling for trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
... continual professional development per annum, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees "As the super industry grows, both in size and complexity, the need for professional standards, mandated training requirements and more formal ...

Super about national not personal savings: Morgan

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
... growing current account deficit will inevitably lead to further policy action to increase national savings and the super industry will play a key role, said David Morgan, former chief executive of Westpac. Morgan told the ASFA conference this morning ...

Downturn presents brand opportunity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2009
... about the future and want a good retirement, but are scared to make a move," he said. "Their confidence in the super industry has been damaged. They said things like 'I understand that growth options had risk but I was in the balanced option and that's ...

Super jobs bonanza

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
... it back to the fund administrators, who are now in demand," said Grahame Doyle, director of Hays. Doyle said the super industry is "relatively recession proof" due to fund inflows from the super guarantee. The increase in employment opportunities also ...

AMP gears up for changes in advice

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
... 2010" project that aims to make sure planners are well prepared for adapting to regulatory and changes sweeping the super industry. Part of this process includes heightened transparency - and separating advice fees from product costs so clients can see ...