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EISS Super finds merger partner in Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
Cbus has come to EISS Super's rescue, after the latter was directed by APRA to merge as soon as possible. Cbus and EISS Super have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to complete a merger next year, with Cbus chief executive Justin Arter saying ...

MySuper heatmap offers few surprises

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
The annual MySuper heatmap shows 45% of products delivered returns below benchmark this year but there are few surprises, with most being the same products that failed the performance test. The regulator has also shared which funds came close to failing ...

APRA moves to force EISS Super merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
Protecting members' best interests, APRA has imposed additional conditions on EISS Super's licence - including that it must merge with a larger fund by the middle of next year. The move follows APRA's investigation into expenditure and governance ...

Test-induced movement marginal: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
Only a handful of Aussies whose super fund failed the inaugural performance test have taken action and closed their accounts, according to APRA. Analysis by the prudential regulator shows that of the one million member accounts in products that failed ...

TWUSUPER cans merger plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
TWUSUPER has decided to not proceed with its planned merger with EISS Super, saying it will pursue other options. In a statement this morning, TWUSUPER advised the merger will not go ahead, saying: "Any merger must be in members' best interest." ...

Former super fund chief defends tenure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
The former chief executive of EISS Super has spoken out about his decision to depart the fund in the wake of media scrutiny and the fund's failure of the APRA performance test. Alex Hutchison resigned as chief executive of EISS Super on September ...

EISS Super chief executive exits

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
EISS Super chief executive Alex Hutchison has resigned, after the fund failed the performance test and during its planned merger with TWUSUPER. Hutchison resigned yesterday and requested it be effective immediately. EISS Super chief financial officer ...

Results out: 13 funds fail YFYS performance test

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... funds, while CFS FirstChoice yesterday announced a fee cut. BOC is merging with Equipsuper, EISS is exploring a merger with TWU, LUCRF is merging with AustralianSuper and VISSF is merging with Aware Super. All of these merger partners passed today's ...

Consumer group slams super self-assessments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
Super Consumers Australia has slammed super funds' member outcomes assessments (MOAs), finding several funds claiming to be acting in members' best interests even when fees are high and performance is lacklustre. Super Consumers Australia looked ...

Retail funds to benefit from YFYS test changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... move means 13 out of the 20 biggest benefactors of admin fee change are retail funds. Three are industry funds (Prime Super, TWU Super and Energy Super), while the remaining are corporate funds. By sector, retail funds will add an average of 7bps to ...