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Best in show, but for how long?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... judgment will not be required - and thus an expert panel is much better placed to identify likely future outperformers than employers or individual members themselves." That said; a shortlist based solely on five-year performance figures looks quite ...

Engagement should be easier: Productivity Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... demonstrated profit-to-member super funds were becoming more innovative in their efforts to connect with members and employers. "Funds are increasingly using data to provide members with a more personal, individual narrative of their super journey," ...

Superannuation a mystery to students: survey

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... awareness that young Australians had about their super funds was a major issue. "Students can have as many as six different employers before they turn 25. But because they're usually not thinking about their long-term financial goals, they'll ...

Hiring continues but wage growth under pressure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... headcount, registering 15 percentage points to the ManpowerGroup's net employment outlook index that surveyed over 59,000 employers globally, including 1,500 in Australia. While this is slightly worse than the December 2018 quarter outlook, it remains ...

ASIC to examine super fund and employer connections

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
ASIC confirmed it will look further into the links between superannuation funds and employers in 2019. ASIC said one of its 2019 priorities is to examine the relationship between superannuation funds and employers, who assume great responsibility in ...

Advice dealer group, fintech align

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
... advice network across Australia and help to service its members. Statewide Super has more than 140,000 members, 22,000 employers and $8 billion in funds under management. Elders Financial Planning has more than 60 financial planners nationwide with more ...

Member outreach boosts post-merger integration

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JAN 2019
... requires proper actuarial work to ensure complete benefits are intact and funding levels are right, Brooks pointed out. Employers underwriting these schemes carry the investment risk associated with them and, as the defined benefit demographic ages ...

Super fund and advice group create alliance

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
... offices in regional and capital city locations across the country." Statewide Super has more than 140,000 members, 22,000 employers and $8 billion in funds under management. Elders Financial Planning has more than 60 financial planners nationwide with ...

Labor pledges tougher unpaid super penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
Labor is promising to crack down on "dodgy" employers that underpay or fail to pay superannuation with tougher penalties if it comes to power. Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen proposed new measures over the weekend in a bid to curb the "enormous issue" ...

New SG laws hit Senate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... Amendment (Measures No.4) Bill 2018 is passed, the Commissioner of Taxation will be able to issue a written direction for employers to pay outstanding superannuation guarantee liability. The direction will cover: the amount that the employer is required ...