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Industry fund fined over independent advice claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... financial advice messaging and consequently slapped with a financial penalty issued by the corporate regulator. ASIC alleged Hostplus provided misleading claims to consumers about offering "independent advice" in a recorded telephone message via its ...

Communication fails to keep member interests at heart

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... aims to ensure low balance and inactive accounts aren't eroded inappropriately by fees and insurance premiums. One Hostplus member told Financial Standard that after logging online, a pop-up box communicating the changes was "confusing" and led them ...

Industry funds dominate AAA quality list

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... received the Rainmaker SelectingSuper AAA Quality rating. Some of the super fund providers that earned the ratings are: Hostplus, LUCRF Super, Prime Super, REI Super, TWUSUPER, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, MLC Super Fund and ANZ Australian ...

Insurance expert joins $33bn super fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... $33 billion superannuation fund appointed a group insurance expert as its new head of insurance. Shane Fielding joins Hostplus from insurance broking and consulting firm IFS Insurance Solutions, where he spent nearly 12 years in senior roles. Fielding ...

Industry funds eye SMSF market stronghold

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... and APRA modelling, AustralianSuper ($9bn) experienced the largest inflows in 2018, followed by Sunsuper ($6.7bn) and Hostplus ($6.2bn). MLC Super (-$1.5bn), BTFG (-$1.46bn) and ANZ Wealth (-$1.1bn) recorded the largest outflows. KPMG head of asset and ...

Super funds hungry for global stocks, alternatives

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... Putnam and Marathon figured in the top 10 most mandated managers for the year among institutions. Where is it coming from? Hostplus, AustralianSuper, Media Super, HESTA and Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund were the most vigorous ...

Government bans superannuation funds treating employers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... nominating the default fund for their employees by way of entertainment and sporting events, he said. Hayne made an example of Hostplus at the Royal Commission, questioning its annual $260,000 spend on hosting employers at the Australian Open Tennis. ...

SMSFs outshine industry funds for large balances

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... on segment. AustralianSuper led the pack with $147 billion in FUM and more than 2.1 million members, followed by Rest, Hostplus and HESTA. The SuperTrace Eligible Rollover Fund ranked fifth with $1.2 billion in FUM and 791,000 members.

Superannuation, insurance expert joins EY

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... the financial services law division after spending nine years at law firm Mills Oakley, where some of clients included Hostplus, QSuper and First State Super. At Mills Oakley, McKechnie focused on super and life insurance, and specialised in group insurance. ...

Hostplus partners to launch PE emerging managers program

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
... affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, will work with the fund to develop the program which will also be dedicated to Hostplus. The joint project is designed to provide risk-adjusted investment solutions to qualifying Hostplus members. The emerging ...