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QInsure ramps up claims technology

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
QSuper's insurance arm has upgraded its systems in an effort to streamline the claims management process. QInsure has moved from FINEOS's Claims system to the Claims SaaS edition on the Dublin-based firm's platform. The insurance claims ...

Through good and bad: Advisers add value

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... (0.90%), cost of cash (0.60%) and expertise. On asset allocation, Russell said it surveyed over 3000 non-advised super members and found 67% didn't know how their funds were invested or relied on the default option, investing with an asset allocation ...

APRA highlights heatmaps success

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
In its annual report, APRA highlighted the success of its MySuper heatmaps initiative - despite new government reform possibly making heatmaps redundant after they were only in effect for one year. Following the Royal Commission, one of APRA's objectives ...

Proposed changes ahead for APRA's heatmaps

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is considering making changes to its MySuper Heatmap to reflect the reforms proposed by the government in the federal budget. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Online Chair ...

BT cuts fees, premiums for super members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
From October 1, most BT Super members will pay less in admin fees and insurance premiums - except those with a balance less than $17,000 who will see a rise in admin fees. "At BT, we've been working to simplify and enhance the products we offer to ensure ...

Perpetual axes geared investment options

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... Geared High Growth option, Geared Australian Share option and its Capital Guarantee option for Perpetual Select Super members. Members were notified that from 21 October 2020 these options would be terminated, with Perpetual ceasing accepting new members ...

REI Super ups insurance premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... second time in 18 months, blaming the Putting Members' Interest First legislation. Insurance premiums for REI Super members eligible for standard rates on death and total and permanent disability (TPD) will increase from $1.66 a week to $2.12 a week. ...

Perpetual successor fund transfer to go ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
After months of delay due to COVID-19, Perpetual MySuper accounts will be transferred to CareSuper on or around 30 October 2020. "We wrote to Perpetual MySuper members in March 2020 to advise of the transfer to CareSuper scheduled for 1 May 2020. Due ...

SMSF changes unlikely to mushroom new funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... monitor performance relative to other superannuation vehicles and are not more financial sophisticated than general super members. The submission also said the people most likely to benefit from relaxing SMSF maximum members would be financial professionals ...

AMP Capital Ethical Leaders loses another mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... AMP Capital. In July, AMP took the AMP Capital Ethical Leaders Balanced Fund off its own investment menus for AMP super members. In March, the fund had just under $1 billion in funds under management. A performance update from June says the fund size ...