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AFCA sees 14% rise in complaints

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... Complaints Authority has reported a 13.7% rise in monthly complaints in the last financial year with most being about superannuation, insurance claims and credit. Australians in dispute with their super fund, bank, insurer or financial firm lodged more ...

Super reform should happen, but not now: Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... pre-COVID-19, it would only serve to harm Australia's economic recovery. "However much we might like to reform superannuation, capital gains taxes and stamp duties, or make hospitals more efficient, or reduce pharmaceutical and pathology prices, this ...

Cbus brings digital assets in-house

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
Cbus is working to bring all of its third party digital assets in-house, with the aim of increasing member engagement. Cbus chief technology officer Rob Pickering told Financial Standard the fund has been working on the project for over two years now. ...

ATO crashes amid tax return, ERS rush

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... significant demand for our services." The news comes as Australians are able to access another $10,000 from their superannuation as the new financial year kicks off. Under the government's ERS scheme, Australians were able to access up to $10,000 per ...

Equipsuper, corporate fund merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... interests of strengthening and enhancing the interests of members," Pitcher Partners Melbourne client director, superannuation services Brad Twentyman said in a statement to Financial Standard. As a result of the merger, Twentyman added that it's ...

Eaton Vance wins super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
A $9 billion superannuation fund has mandated Eaton Vance for a slice of equity allocations for its retired members, with the goal of providing downside protection while meeting specific yield targets. Australian Catholic Superannuation Retirement Fund ...

Chant West, Zenith agree on acquisition

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... has a controlling stake) entered a business sale agreement for a price of $12 million to acquire Chant West's superannuation consultancy and research business on February 18. However, it retracted its offer at March end, saying the business had been ...

AMP Life awards mandate post acquisition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
A trustee has been appointed to AMP Life's superannuation funds, which hold more than $7 billion, following the sale of AMP Life to Resolution Life. Equity Trustees will be trustee for the super funds, replacing current trustees N M Superannuation and ...

AMP approved product list under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... turned off by 1 January 2021. Questioning from the politician then turned to recent revelations that AMP opened new superannuation accounts in customer's names to repay fees charged to them for no service as part of its remediation program. "Isn't ...

Super funds merge, board revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
First State Super and VicSuper have completed their merger, revealing fee reductions and board changes. The merged fund now manages over $120 billion on behalf of 1.1 million members, including healthcare and aged care workers, teachers, police and ...