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Industry fund flags fee cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
A $64 billion industry super fund has flagged a reduction in estimated investment fees and costs across most of its investment options. Sunsuper said a number of investment options have experienced a change in estimated investment fees and indirect ...

AustralianSuper ratings slide at Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... puts its new ratings framework to work. Locally, Vanguard's popular multi-asset funds slid from gold to bronze. Industry fund Sunsuper's options moved from silver to bronze, Financial Standard reported earlier this week. In AustralianSuper's review ...

Hostplus invests in vegan meat, sustainability

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
Hostplus has ramped up its private equity investments with a commitment of over $1 billion across projects that tackle climate change including a meat alternative. The $48 billion industry fund's annual report outlined the investments in medical ...

Industry fund updates investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
An industry super fund has bumped up its fees on some investment options due to the effects of COVID-19 market volatility. Australian Catholic Superannuation Retirement Fund (ACSRF) said the changes are set to come into effect on November 1. "Due to ...

AustralianSuper backs cobalt miner

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
The industry fund was a cornerstone investor in an ASX-listed mining stock's $45 million equity raise. AustralianSuper invested $18.5 million in Jervois Mining, representing nearly 40% of the total raise. It bought at 20.5 cents per JRV share, which ...

Statewide appoints new chief technology officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... previously headed up technology and security at Sunsuper. David Cook will step into the role at the $10 billion industry fund. He spent a total of seven years at Sunsuper, six of those as head of technology strategy and chief security officer, departing ...

Sunsuper cops rating downgrades

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
All four of Sunsuper's superannuation investment options have had their ratings downgraded by Morningstar following its revised ratings framework. The $70 billion industry fund's balanced, growth, conservative and retirement options are now ...

Retail super fund scores best customer service nod

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... emotionally positive experiences". Sunsuper came in second, followed by BT Financial Group's super offering and industry fund Rest. AustralianSuper dropped to number five in the Australia CX Index. Superannuation offerings from MLC and AMP took the ...

Industry fund hikes income protection premiums

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
Ahead of its proposed merger with Cbus, Media Super has announced an increase in insurance premiums for default and non-default income protection. The premiums will increase from 1 December 2020 and will apply to members who receive automatic default ...

Industry fund launches new passive options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
A $6 billion industry superannuation fund has introduced a range of low-cost, indexed investment options for members as it closes two other options. LUCRF Super has made changes to its range of investment options to offer members a wider range of low ...