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Victorian super funds discuss merger plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
... Prime Super currently services about 33,000 employers across a broad range of industries, while Combined Super's membership largely comprises employees in the private education sector, charities, religious organisations and not-for-profit groups. ...

FASEA must recognise all prior learning: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
A survey of the Financial Planning Association of Australia's membership found 78% of those which have completed its CFP designation believe they already hold the necessary skills to comply with proposed adviser education reforms. The survey, which ...

Advisory and wealth firm appoints chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... and advisory firm. Sacre succeeds Mark Chapman, who led the Bentley network for about five years, helping double the membership size of firms in the network. Chapman is now the chief operating officer of ASX-listed firm CountPlus. He is also a former ...

AFA seeks overhaul of proposed education standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... advisers indicated they will retire as a result of the reforms. The AFA said this suggests up to 45% of its 4400-strong membership may exit the industry. Another survey conducted in April to assist in shaping the association's submission received ...

Same insurance cover, different price: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... Rainmaker head of superannuation research Stephen Fay said the significant variation depends on the profile of the fund membership and the deal negotiated directly by each super fund with their insurer. With variation in overall cover provided, premium ...

CIPR framework timely but questions remain

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
... Income Covenant Position Paper, SuperEd said it fully supports the Government's move to address the needs of a maturing membership base, and commends it for factoring in circumstances often overlooked - member needs and preferences, eligibility for the ...

Best-in-show funds pose pressing issues for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... possible default funds to 10 for a four-year period, those funds not on the list will stagnate and in all likelihood, lose membership and cost effectiveness. The growing, best-in-show funds may well start to consume the disadvantaged funds that missed ...

Super State of Origin: Who wins?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
Queensland's recent State of Origin rugby league dominance over New South Wales is mirrored in MySuper performance, Rainmaker's latest superannuation analysis shows. Over one, three and five years, more Queensland-based MySuper products have ...

Chief economist update: "Quitaly"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... announce today to be held as early as July. The Five Star Movement campaigned on a proposed referendum on Italy's membership in the Eurozone (they were against it). Eurostat stats show that Greece accounts for only 1.2% of total EU GDP (as at 2016). ...

Industry fund increases life insurance engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... arrangements. Vision Super will roll out MLC Life's group insurance digital portal, LifeView, to its 100,000 strong membership. MLC Life chief customer officer Suzanne Smith said the LifeView platform proved a key differentiator in its recent appointment ...