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Industry funds launch account matching initiative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
Several industry superannuation funds are teaming up to consolidate multiple accounts estimated to save members $100 million per year. The cross-fund matching initiative will see 18 industry funds consolidate 500,000 low balance, inactive accounts. ...

Industry fund cuts admin fee

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
A $72 billion industry superannuation fund is cutting its administration fee for lower-balance accounts - a change which affects one-quarter of its members. UniSuper members with account balances lower than $4800 will now pay 2% of the account balance ...

Industry fund adds new talent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
A $90 billion industry superannuation fund is welcoming a new head of compliance, as well as a portfolio manager from Mercer. First State Super has appointed Athena Efstratiadis to lead its compliance function. With more than 25 years' experience in ...

Discriminatory bank regulation hits super savings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
The interest rate paid by banks on short-term deposits in superannuation fund accounts is significantly lower than similar deposits made by SMSFs, and new research estimates as much as $1 billion is being lost in potential retirement savings. According ...

Superannuation shortage facing Aussie retirees: AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
Latest research from the mutual shows Australians hoping to live the retirement lifestyle they aspire to will, from age 65, run out of retirement savings after five years. AMP added that with the average life expectancy of Australians now 82.5 years ...

Industry fund renews insurer, drops premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
A $5.3 billion industry superannuation fund has renewed its group insurance mandate, reduced member premiums and removed automatic cover for members under 25. Media Super has reappointed Hannover Life Re as its group insurer from July 1. In doing so ...

Industry fund grows advice access

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
A $5 billion industry superannuation fund is bolstering its member engagement strategy through the launch of an e-advice capability. From today (July 25), Media Super is introducing its new financial advice capability within a refreshed version of its ...

AustralianSuper bolsters executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
Australia's largest superannuation fund has added two new executives to its leadership team, recruiting from ANZ and Mercer. AustralianSuper has added a new role to its executive committee, introducing the position of group executive of technology services. ...

Government super fund appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
A former Schroders portfolio management head has snapped the top job at a $27 billion government superannuation fund, after acting in the role for a large part of FY18. GESB, the Western Australian superannuation fund for current and former public sector ...

Aussie retirees blindsided by cost of living: Schroders

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
The cost of living in retirement is surprising Australians as a significant gap between financial expectations and reality emerges. Latest Schroders research shows working Australians save an average of 12% of their current income for retirement; despite ...