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Industry funds could solve energy crisis: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
Industry superannuation funds believe they hold the key to unlocking Australia's energy crisis. Peak industry superannuation body Industry Super Australia today released a new discussion paper calling for industry funds to take a leading hand in ...

Franklin Templeton names institutional business director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... institutional space in Australia, which continues to expand and see increasing specialisation as savings in the superannuation sector rise," Walsh said. Early this year, Franklin Templeton appointed Manuel Damianakis to drive its retail strategy and ...

PDS should reflect PYSP changes: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
ASIC is reminding superannuation funds to update product disclosure statements to disclose exit fees will no longer be charged under the 1 July 2019 changes. ASIC has amended Class Order 14/1252 to align with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting ...

Super fund amends constitution

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
An $11 billion superannuation fund amended its constitution to increase the influence of independent voices on its board following an APRA probe. Late last week Local Government Super revealed it had been in "ongoing engagement" with the prudential ...

Future Super to offer investment app

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
The $400 million superannuation fund is set to launch an investment app. Future Super is planning to open the doors to Array, an app allowing everyday Australians to invest in renewable energy for as little as $5. According to the Array site, the first ...

Associations raise member outcomes concern

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
Superannuation industry associations are voicing their concerns over the proposed member outcomes framework, worried there is a disconnect between the law and APRA's expectations. APRA is busy working through submissions for Prudential Standard ...

AMP loses mandate to AustralianSuper

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
AMP has lost a workplace superannuation fund contract to AustralianSuper. Australia Post has selected AustralianSuper as its new default super fund provider following pressure from the Communications Workers Union (CWU), the representative of postal ...

Superannuation reforms underway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
In her first industry address since inheriting the superannuation portfolio, Senator Jane Hume reinforced the Federal Government's plans to fix the structural problems across the retirement system and ultimately improve outcomes for members. Speaking ...

Advice associations meet new minister

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
The two key financial advice associations have met with the government's new superannuation and financial services lead for the first time. The Financial Planning Association of Australia and the Association of Financial Advisers together met with newly ...

Westpac names business arm chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... division. Its insurance divisions moved into business and consumer; private wealth, platforms and investments and superannuation moved into an expanded business arm. Moving BTFG in-house will see the departure of Brad Cooper, who has served as chief ...