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Super chief opposes SG increase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
The chief executive of a $5.5 billion industry superannuation fund has spoken out against increasing the superannuation guarantee to 12% in a submission to the Retirement Income Review. Prime Super chief executive Lachlan Baird said that while most ...

What SMSFs will look like in 2030

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... positive in his outlook. "We have far too many industry bodies and we get too many messages. For example, you have Industry Super Australia attacking SMSFs," Rice said. "I hope that in 10 years we might have one body representing all of super." Rice ...

Industry fund hikes admin fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
A $3 billion industry super fund is the latest to hike fees ahead of the Protecting Your Super (PYS) and Putting Members Interest First (PMIF) legislation. First Super announced an increase to its administration fee, going from $1.50 per week to $2.25 ...

Industry fund bumps up premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
Members of a $25 billion industry superannuation fund are set to pay higher insurance premiums from April 1, with some paying up to 20% more for death and TPD. VicSuper has notified members their insurance premiums are increasing as a result of the ...

Advisers choose remediation over advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
A recruiter has revealed advertisements for jobs in financial advice are only attracting between two and eight applications, while advice remediation jobs can see up to 300 applicants. Christopher Gordon is director at Profusion Group, a recruiter that ...

VicSuper PM jumps for industry fund

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... investments at VicSuper has resigned ahead of the fund's merger with First State Super, jumping ship for an industry super fund. Kim Farrant has been appointed as the head of ESG at Hostplus. She had been with VicSuper for more than two years, leading ...

ISA demands pull Combet from ME Bank

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
Former politician Greg Combet has retired from the board of ME Bank, as his commitments to industry super heat up. Combet is departing the industry fund-owned bank after five years on the board, which commenced in November 2014. The former Labor minister ...

Industry super steps up SG campaign as RBA weighs in

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
The peak body for industry super funds is stepping up its campaign to convince the public of the benefits of increasing the superannuation guarantee, as the RBA weighs in to the debate. Industry Super Australia has kicked off a new advertising campaign ...

Industry fund risk lead resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
The chief risk and compliance officer at a $9.5 billion industry superannuation fund has resigned. Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund has confirmed the resignation of Scott McIsaac. McIsaac was chief risk and compliance officer at ...

Future Fund chief to lead IFM Investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... and products, continue to grow and evolve as an organisation, and to be leaders in responsible investment. "The industry super funds movement has now clearly reached a scale where we can attract the very best corporate leaders in the world." Future Fund ...