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SMFSA voices support for AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... of the newly legislated Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) to protect some rights of self-managed super members marks a "significant step" for the industry, according to the SMSF Association. Establishing AFCA consolidated the functions ...

Industry fund pilots cancer wellness program

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... back to health. AIA Australia's RESTORE CaRe Positivum program is currently being trialled by 100 REST Industry Super members, focusing on identifying solutions to barriers that prevent returning to wellness and work. It uses national occupational rehabilitation ...

Retail MySuper outpacing NFP products

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
Retail MySuper products grew four times faster than not-for-profit (NFP) products in the year to September, Rainmaker's latest MySuper report shows. The pool of retail MySuper assets grew 24% year-on-year to $610 billion, while NFP assets increased ...

Industry funds adopt robo-advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
Two industry funds with more than 75,000 members are the latest to embrace Decimal Software's robo-advice offering. Mercer superannuation administration and Next-Generation platform clients, GuildSuper and Child Care Super, will be able to access digital ...

Pensioners to pay less at industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
One of Australia's largest superannuation funds cut administration fees across all its pension products as of 30 September. Sunsuper members with an income account will now pay $1 less per week, with the $46 billion fund dropping weekly pension fees ...

FSC takes aim at complacency in super

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... next 25 years." The same principle, he added, applies to super funds that place the majority (80%) of disengaged super members straight into a balanced option from age 16 onwards. He even suggested that, in time, this kind of industry behaviour might ...

Infradebt attracts super fund investment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... nation-building infrastructure projects," Sheikh said. "Our investment in this fund is one way we are making sure Future Super members grow their retirement savings whilst helping build a sustainable future."

Group insurance premium arrangements unclear: ISWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... within group insurance policies, and aim to keep insurers in check by not making excessive profits at the expense of super members. They are commonly used by larger super funds, as well as in corporate or employer plans within super funds. In the report ...

Former super fund chief executive takes overseas role

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
... Sayer said he was grateful for the opportunity to be part of improving the retirement outcomes for the Nambawan Super members and also playing a role for the wider community and country through the fund's investments. "Nambawan is an exceptional organisation ...

Roaring forties produce super member tailwinds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... the majority of its MySuper members received a return of about 13% for the 2016-17 financial year. It added that super members who took on greater investment risk were well rewarded. Colonial First State head of investments Scott Tully said: "In the ...