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APRA-regulated fund or SMSF: It's all the same

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... mean much when a Black Swan event hits. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 there has been a huge amount of focus on industry super funds. From concerns over liquidity issues, impacts of the Early Release Super scheme and drastically volatile markets, major ...

Tail-risk hedging pays off for super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
A $10 billion industry superannuation fund has managed to lock in gains from a tail-risk hedging strategy during recent market volatility amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Vision Super has had tail-risk protection in place for its defined benefit plan for ...

ASIC provides relief around early super access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... advisers, will provide advisers with assurance to continue providing quality advice, she added. Also commenting, Industry Super Australia head of research and campaigns Nick Coates: "This is a sensible and measured expansion of restrictions on intra-fund ...

Industry fund continues investment team expansion

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
A $50 billion industry superannuation fund is pushing ahead with its plans to build an in-house investment capability, appointing a former Victorian Funds Management Corporation portfolio manager to oversee strategic tilting. HESTA has appointed Luke ...

ISA warns Aussies off locking in losses

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... turmoil caused by COVID-19. Re-using a line from the backing track present in its television commercials for years, Industry Super Australia has launched a new campaign to tell Australians "we're all in this together". Highlighting the concerns held ...

Super funds face penalties over early release failures

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... regulators to ensure we help those who need to tap into super now, and protect the long-term interests of all members," Industry Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean said.

Industry fund appoints union leader

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... Community and Public Sector Union secretary Tom Lynch has been appointed to the board of $10 billion Tasmanian industry super fund Tasplan. The fund confirmed Lynch's appointment to Financial Standard. It comes just weeks after the fund pushed back the ...

Asset devaluation continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
Another industry super fund has reduced the value of its unlisted assets as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic worsen. Hostplus has devalued assets within its property and infrastructure portfolios by a range of 7.5%-10% depending on the individual ...

Statewide revises down investment objectives, ups fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
The $10 billion industry superannuation fund has issued a notice to members detailing changes to investment fees, admin fees, insurance premiums and investment objectives. Statewide Super has revised its long term investment objectives for high growth ...

CareSuper leads super satisfaction

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
The $16 billion industry superannuation fund has shrugged off its recent administration struggles to become the super fund with the most satisfied members. Latest Roy Morgan research shows CareSuper has the highest current satisfaction rating among ...