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Wells Fargo sets sights on Aussie super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... the Australian superannuation system, confirming to Financial Standard that it has been in discussions with major super funds. Wells Fargo head of international distribution Deirdre Flood said the firm has been in talks with some super funds for some ...

Super funds lag on disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... dragging their feet when it comes to portfolio holdings disclosure. A recent study by Rainmaker found just 27 major super funds publish holdings data; about one quarter of all funds. Of those that do disclose, most are not-for-profit funds, though some ...

AIST veteran tenders resignation

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... digital transformation and delivery of AIST's education and event offerings, including its flagship Conference of Major Super Funds event. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck thanked Mannix-White for her contribution to the performance and success of ...

How advice can conquer stigma

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... discussing how to solve the unmet advice gap for the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Conference of Major Super Funds, Hostplus head of advice and financial planning Maurizio Lombardi pointed out many super fund members still don't ...

Adequacy argument headlines online CMSF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... like many other events thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' major super funds conference is alive again, with sessions running online. The AIST is hoping to have more than 24 hours' worth of content available ...

Super fund slashes fee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... lower pension fee will make Hostplus one of the lowest cost and best value pension product providers amongst major super funds. "Hostplus' growth, in both members and assets under management, has been a material factor in its successful investment ...

What you read in 2019: Superannuation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... Financial Standard is an attractive new model for Australian super funds as consolidation sweeps the industry. 7. Major super funds caught in fraud scandal In September it was revealed several of Australia's largest superannuation funds were targeted ...

Major super funds caught in fraud scandal

ELIZA BAVIN, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
Several of Australia's largest superannuation funds were targeted by an online fraud syndicate which siphoned millions from share-trading and super accounts. A Melbourne woman appeared in court yesterday after allegedly taking part in an online ...

Industry funds surge ahead in satisfaction

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... reported higher satisfaction with their fund's performance than Hostplus' members. The lowest satisfaction for major super funds beyond the 12 best performers were AMP (49.3%), Asgard (50.9%) and BT (52.2%), Roy Morgan said. Gainers and losers Catholic ...

Members ignorant about super fund differences: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... underperform profit-to- member funds on average; Are highly engaged with their funds (61%); Believe all of the major super funds charge the same amount of fees (31%); and Emphasise the importance of their account balance is increasing over paying attention ...