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Retail funds outperform, but industry funds dominate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
Latest research shows retail super funds hit back in 2019, outperforming industry super funds across the year as impact of a tough final quarter in 2018 begins to fade. New analysis from Rainmaker published by SelectingSuper shows retail super funds ...

Industry fund dumps Link

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
An industry superannuation fund managing around $2.6 billion in retirement savings has ended its seven-year administration mandate with Link. AvSuper has appointed Mercer Administration Services as administrator following a competitive tender process. ...

First State Super acquires rental properties

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... social service workers in Melbourne averaged 56 minutes, 38% longer than the state average for their industry. The industry super fund's new rental units aim to reduce commute times for these key service workers. First State Super chief executive ...

The growing risk to financial advisers

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... general and would be very one-dimensional, centering on the superannuation side of a person's wealth," he said. "Industry super funds already have advice channels which come at a cost, which I imagine would be more specific personal advice that would ...

Industry fund names new investment chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
A $6 billion industry super fund will welcome a new investment lead following the resignation of its chief investment officer. Former LUCRF Super head of investment strategy Michael McQueen will now lead investments for Media Super following the resignation ...

Opt-out super to hit workers: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
New Industry Super Australia research claims to show plans to make superannuation optional for low-income workers is nothing more than a tax grab. According to ISA's latest analysis, low-income workers in New South Wales who chose to take their superannuation ...

Industry fund chair retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
A $5.3 billion industry superannuation fund has appointed a new chair as the incumbent bows out after almost two decades on the board. Following an extensive search, Prime Super has appointed Nigel Alexander as chair. He replaces Alan Bowman who held ...

ISA slams ANU research as SG debate rears its head again

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... from the Australian National University which questions raising the superannuation guarantee to 12% as scheduled. Industry Super Australia has launched a scathing attack on research undertaken by the ANU - and included as part of the university's submission ...

Industry fund looks within for co-chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
An employer-nominated director of a $3.3 billion industry superannuation fund has been elevated to co-chair. Mike Radda is the new co-chair of First Super, the fund for the timber, pulp and paper, and furniture and joinery industries,. Radda's promotion ...

Cbus head of advice launches firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... advice) towards better performance measures, while maintaining commercial success. The second challenge is for industry super funds to deliver personal advice to members who ask for it, without cross-subsiding it from the combined pool of their total ...