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Super fee obsession must stop

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... after-fees returns. AIC is recommending the government enhance policy settings, including disclosure requirements for superannuation funds that encourages members to focus on their net retirement income, rather than fees. "The Council is supportive of ...

BetaShares calls for universal pension

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
BetaShares has proposed that Australia adopt a system that would provide a pension to everyone, funded by superannuation contributions. The proposal was made in the company's submission to the Australian Treasury as part of its consultation with market ...

FSC sheds light on cancer impact

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... and can change lives overnight," Loane said. "We urge all Australians to get in touch with their life insurer or superannuation trustee to find out what their life insurance covers if they're not sure."

Property manager hires super fund head

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
Property investment manager Charter Hall has appointed a superannuation fund executive to lead the group's direct business. TelstraSuper head of real assets Miriam Patterson has scored the newly created role of fund manager at Charter Hall Direct, in ...

Corrupt adviser banned, AFSL canned

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... Gold Coast. The ASIC review found the Smart Solutions director recommended clients switch out of their existing superannuation and insurance products into higher fee paying products. It also found he had used a "layered advice" strategy which would confuse ...

ISA reaffirms stance on super guarantee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... disincentive to save for middle income earners. It also recommended examining tax concessions, increasing the low income superannuation tax offset and making super payable on the day. ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said the only way to give Australia's ...

Industry split over super fee hike

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
A new fee introduced by Australia's largest superannuation fund has divided the industry, with many questioning its legitimacy. Earlier this month AustralianSuper notified members it would be introducing a new fee called 'Administration fee ...

Sargon companies in administration

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... Sargon-related companies, after the main holding company went into external administration last Wednesday. Sargon Superannuation Holdings, Sargon Services Pty Ltd and Sargon CT Holdings Pty Ltd are the three companies where Ernst & Young have been appointed ...

Board departure at Sargon subsidiary

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... and had its meetings at a scheduled time, he said. Tidswell acts as the responsible entity to a number of newer superannuation funds such as Student Super and Spaceship. The Tidswell board is chaired by Mike Terlet and other directors include Andrew ...

Retail funds outperform, but industry funds dominate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... 15 years, as the impact of a poor quarter of performance in December 2018 begins to drop away. Rainmaker head of superannuation research Jason Ross said that importantly, super fund members were still being served well thanks to a decade of positive ...