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AustralianSuper secures corporate mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
Australia's largest super fund is the new default superannuation provider for an ASX 200 company with over 1200 employees. AustralianSuper Select is now the default fund for McMillan Shakespeare Group, effective February 1. McMillan Shakespeare ...

QSuper member drags board to court, loses

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... QSuper to pay him a greater interest on a delayed TPD benefit -- an appeal that had already been thrown out by the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal. Chapman alleged that the SCT's decision to uphold QSuper trustees' decision on his total permanent ...

Industry fund introduces new fee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
One of the country's largest industry funds has announced a new fee for retirees. First State Super customers will face changes to the Retirement Income Stream (RIS) and Transition to Retirement Income Stream (TRIS) fee structure on 1 April 2020. ...

BT fund to wind up

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... multi-asset Michael Blayney said it regularly updates its product range based on marketplace changes. "Balanced Pooled Superannuation Trust (PST) products were a very popular investment vehicle for smaller regulated superannuation funds in the 1990s ...

Perpetual awards mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... Sydney in October. However, it changed its focus to income strategies after seeing a greater demand for them from superannuation funds.

Product provider makes big FASEA promise

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... and technology tools that enable them to provide detailed product comparisons across all asset classes, including superannuation funds and investment options." In a release, Lonsec said Standard 3 of the FASEA code, which states that an adviser is in ...

Problems persist with PYSP communication: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
ASIC said that common problems have been persistent in its review of superannuation trustees' PYSP communication with members, with some trustees failing to present facts and instead focusing on member and insurance retention. The regulator launched ...

Pension assets climb towards $50 trillion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... continue." As for the Australian market, Willis Towers Watson head of strategic advisory Jessica Melville said the superannuation system has never been more important to the financial welfare of Australians. "Assets are now 151% of GDP. Large asset owners ...

Super fund admits its gender pay gap increased

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... to walk the talk. We're not perfect, but we're making progress." Meanwhile, to redress the imbalance in women's superannuation balances compared to men's, Future Super staff earing under $80,000 are paid an additional 1% super. Employees at the fund ...

ISA demands pull Combet from ME Bank

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... said his chairmanship of both IFM Investors and Industry Super Australia required more of his attention as the superannuation sector continues to transform. ME Bank chair James Evans thanked Combet for his service to the board, which included his membership ...