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CBA asks Murray inquiry to remove super from awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... default superannuation fund from a limited list, which changes depending on the sector they belong to. There are 122 modern awards and each one involves a different review process. Retail funds with MySuper products are entitled to apply to be included ...

Industry funds spend millions on advertising

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... necessity to create a brand through advertising is likely to increase should the Coalition take superannuation out of modern awards. "Funds that don't have a brand and are not able to rely on the awards system for new members, are going to find it pretty ...

CFS outlines post-awards plans

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... Bank of Australia (CBA) has also added its voice to the debate over whether superannuation should be taken out of modern awards, calling the current system "anti-competitive". Nicolette Rubinsztein, general manager of advocacy and retirement at CFS ...

IOOF reports growth across the board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... be favourable IOOF's advisers - trading conditions were "optimal". He also cited the potential opening up of the modern awards system as a bonus. "The business is going very well for our company, the future is looking very bright, and all of a sudden ...

Removal of super from awards top priority: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called for superannuation to be taken out of the modern awards system, a move it believes would improve competition among super funds and ultimately benefit members. In its submission to the government discussion ...

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STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... Licence (AFSL). We also investigate the calls from some sectors of the industry to take superannuation out of the modern awards system and in our profile interview we speak to ex-Wallaby captain and chief executive of Centric Wealth Kearns. You can read ...

BT reveals post-awards strategy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... employers via Westpac's business bank should the government proceed with its plan to take superannuation out of modern awards. Vicki Doyle, head of corporate and retail super at BT, told Financial Standard taking super out of awards would open up 30,000 ...

Pressure mounts on super in modern awards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... and BT have called on the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to delay its four yearly review of the default fund terms of modern awards until after the government has completed its own review into the issue. The call is part of a larger campaign led by the retail ...

FSC slams 'closed shop' super awards rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has urged the government to take superannuation out of modern awards, arguing that the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has no role in determining which funds can be default employer funds. Under the current system, super ...

ISA and FSC clash over super in awards debate

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013
... Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos yesterday. By opening up the process - and potentially doing away with super in modern awards altogether - the government said it hoped to increase competition and transparency. But Industry Super Australia (ISA) ...