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Super Plus switches to SMSF fintech

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... partners to give us the edge. In that context, the shift to Mclowd is a no-brainer," Super Plus managing director Phillip Whiteley said. Mclowd, which says it now manages close to $1 billion in superannuation assets on its SMSF accounting platform, says ...

Government superannuation reforms shelved

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... commercial interest of the banks and the ideological leanings of some in the Government. Industry Super chief executive David Whiteley today said the withdrawal of the bills present the Government with an opportunity to "put political partisanship aside" ...

ISA reappoints policy expert

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... strengthen ISA's capacity to defend the interests of members against adverse policy change," ISA chief executive David Whiteley said. "Industry Super Australia is committed to maximising the retirement benefits of five million members who belong to industry ...

Banks charging more for less in super

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... for-profit wealth managements; by contrast, just 9% was paid to not-for-profit trustee offices. ISA chief executive David Whiteley argued: "It's time the major banks clearly disclose the profits they generate from compulsory super to their customers ...

Super assets hit $2.3 trillion

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... entities) on an annual basis was 10.5%; the five-year average was 8.6%. Industry Super Australia chief executive David Whiteley said a 10-year analysis of the data found bank-owned super funds, including AMP, reported "chronic underperformance." While ...

Tax breaks delivered to first home buyers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... administer and will impact the ability of fund trustees to invest contributions over the long term," ISA chief executive David Whiteley said. "Funds will need to maintain more liquid asset allocations to deal with unpredictable withdrawals. There is ...

Infrastructure receives $75 billion boost

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... Hydroelectricity 2.0 scheme to provide increased storage capacity and transmission. Industry Super Australia chief executive David Whiteley said the new infrastructure spending does "not"quite [live] up to pre-Budget hype." But while industry super funds ...

Unconscionable super cross-selling will continue: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... on retail banks' product-based commissions and remuneration practices, Industry Super Australia chief executive David Whiteley said super should logically be subject to stronger protections than other financial products. "It is a tall order to ask staff ...

Associations not sold on PC draft report

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... ignoring the elephant in the room, which is the dismal performance of sales-driven retail funds," ISA chief executive David Whiteley said. "Hundreds of billions of dollars in savings for millions of Australians are in underperforming and costly retail ...

Proactive group releases life insurance guidance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... industry, allowing insurers to better price their products, which will benefit consumers," ISA chief executive David Whiteley added. Separately, the Insurance in Superannuation Working Group - which features these industry representative bodies - recently ...