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Industry fund cuts life premiums, renews insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... Stewart added by working closely with MTAA Super over the years, MetLife has been able to gain an insight into the unique workplace coverage needs of motor industry professionals. The Canberra-based industry super fund has more than 230,000 members and ...

Two FSC senior policy managers depart

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... was a member of Ethical Clothing Australia, and a senior policy officer at the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Hoorweg, who joined in 2012, has been instrumental in delivering the Asia Region Funds Passport and the Corporate ...

The next generation of adviser and client

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... important to the success of the overall industry, compared to 45% of men. The benefits of greater gender diversity in the workplace may well ring true on a local level as well, given women held 30% of the total global private wealth in 2016 - a figure ...

FSC calls for inquiry into gig economy and its impact on super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... superannuation can reinvent itself for the Uber drivers and Airtaskers of the world. "The gig economy is going to transform the workplace in ways we don't expect," he argued. "We'll see a world of work, but jobs may increasingly become a rarity, and ...

New ETF to combat gender inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
UBS has launched an exchange traded fund supporting companies actively progressing gender equality in the workplace. The Global Gender Equality UCITS ETF is the latest addition to the suite of impact investment products offered by UBS. It will invest ...

Charter Hall, ISPT boost property portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... ISPT's general manager, commercial services, Michelle McNally said: "405 Bourke Street will set a new benchmark for workplace experience and continues the rejuvenation of our Melbourne office portfolio adding to our developments at 447 Collins Street ...

An industry fund vision for retirement comfort

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... more for their retirements. And we knew it was a positive step for financial wellbeing, which can have a big impact on workplace morale and productivity. But I don't think any of us realised how much it was going to increase engagement," Mount Alexander ...

New Year, new chair at industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
... valuable contribution to public policy on issues including superannuation, long service leave, suicide awareness and workplace health and safety within the sector, BUSSQ said. Commenting on his appointment, Trohear said: "The fund and its board have ...

Retail MySuper outpacing NFP products

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... favour of the SG360 default index of 9.7% per annum versus 7.6% per annum. Returns of the past five years have benefited workplace super funds more than the average SMSF member. This is due to the continuing bull run in equities - both Australian and ...

Fidelity strengthens support for global LGBTI community

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... outlining actions organisations can take to protect the rights of LGBTI individuals. Fidelity has vowed to eliminate workplace discrimination against LGBTI employees, respect the human rights of LGBTI workers, customers and members of the public and ...