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Super fund appoints GM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
A $57 billion industry superannuation fund has made a new appointment to its leadership team. Rest has moved to strengthen its strategic technology capabilities through the appointment of a new general manager of technology, as it moves towards a new ...

Industry fund in investment rejig, lead departs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
A $6.5 billion industry superannuation fund is making a raft of changes to its investment function, which will see the departure of its head of investment strategy. Following recommendations from asset consultant JANA Investment Advisers, LUCRF Super ...

APRA slaps extra conditions on Avanteos

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... First State's Avanteos Investments with additional licence conditions for charging fees to thousands of dead superannuation members. The firm, which holds a Registrable Superannuation Entity license, charged adviser service fees (ASFs) to more than ...

Risk roles on the rise: SEEK

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... compliance roles in the financial services sector, stimulated by the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry," it said. "SEEK expects risk and compliance will continue being a core focus for the ...

AMP to cut contribution fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... and financial advisers it will phase out contribution fees in Q1 2020. In a letter from AMP managing director of superannuation, retirement and platforms Lara Bourguignon, AMP has said it will cease charging and paying contribution and non-default contribution ...

Platform appoints TPB director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... said. "These skills together with her broad financial services industry experience that includes financial advice, superannuation, not-for-profit, government and domestic and overseas regulation are well regarded and the board looks forward to her contribution ...

Industry fund pushes for simpler super splitting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... assets. HESTA said it is working with WLSV to remove barriers preventing women from claiming their fair share of superannuation when a relationship ends. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said dividing superannuation assets through the family law system ...

SCA drags AMP over claim delays

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... Citing APRA's Life Insurance Claims and Disputes data released in June this year, the people's advocate in the superannuation sector lashed out at AMP for falling well behind its competitors. The data revealed death claims on average are finalized in ...

Industry fund members targeted

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
Members of a $6 billion industry superannuation fund are being targeted by aggressive cold calls pushing them to roll over their super into another fund. TWUSUPER has shared that some of its members have received unwanted phone calls from salespeople ...

ATO issue SMSF scam warning

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
The Australian Tax Office has issued a warning against promoters of illegal self-managed superannuation schemes. The ATO is reminding consumers that SMSF schemes promising to allow you to withdraw super early can be illegal. "You can only access your ...