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The week that was

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... those whose income is reduced by 20% or more due to the crisis. The announcement received a mixed reception, with Industry Super Australia noting the decision was taken without industry consultation. The overall sentiment appears to be that it marks ...

Super fund merger delayed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
Two industry super funds have pushed back the date for their merger due to the COVID-19 global crisis. Tasplan and MTAA Super were initially scheduled to merge on 1 October 2020, but have now extended the timeline to finalise the deal until 31 March ...

Industry funds face reality of COVID-19 shutdown

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
The industry superannuation funds for those who work in clubs, hospitality and retail are facing a tough year and have moved to reassure impacted members. With close to or more than half of their members sitting in the millennial age range, the likes ...

Early release to bite retirement hard

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... such as Grattan Institute and the Financial Services Council. However, it has also been panned by others including Industry Super Australia and Labor who have argued dipping into superannuation should not be the first solution but the last resort. ISA's ...

Industry fund boss exits

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... Graeme Russell will walk away from the top job at Media Super on April 6, after more than seven years with the industry super fund. Russell will transition away from the fund over the next few months, staying on as a strategic adviser until July 1, to ...

Australia to lean on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... their retirement". The superannuation sector's response to the government's decision has varied, with the industry super movement quick to point out the government's decision to allow early access to super came without the consultation of ...

Perpetual exits MySuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
A $16.5 billion industry superannuation fund is set to take over Perpetual's MySuper offering in a successor fund transfer. On or around May 1 members of Perpetual MySuper will transfer to CareSuper. According to Rainmaker data, the transfer will ...

Industry funds a bright spot for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... picked up 19 new advisers, according to Rainmaker analysis. Of the advisers who left the industry, only 14 were from industry super funds. Profusion Group director Chris Gordon specialises in recruiting financial advisers. He said he's recently seen ...

Stopping SG is nuclear response to COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... Australians of the opportunity to capitalise on that recovery and to maximise their retirement savings" Meanwhile, Industry Super Australia says industry funds are "well-placed" to deal with the decline in the Australian and global share markets caused ...

Small administrator eyes large funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... funds now in sight, as well as larger funds of all persuasions. Typically, IFAA has concentrated on small to medium industry super funds. The deal is set to ensure "technological synergies" will flow between MMC and its new subsidiary, with the New Zealand ...