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Super funds can spearhead infrastructure: Expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
A Financial Services Council panel discussion today considered the possibility of superannuation funds taking a greater role in building Australia's infrastructure. Asked how the financial services industry was shaping up in the current economic ...

TelstraSuper names chief risk officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... two years. She also held senior roles at CBA as executive manager of risk and compliance, and advice review. Her superannuation and wealth management experience includes working in organisations such as UniSuper, MLC and AMP. Risk, compliance, operations ...

Banks sluggish on Indigenous financial inclusion

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... people accessing banking services. It also exposed the difficulties they face in understanding and accessing their superannuation, starting with identification issues that pose a significant barrier. Another key finding from the research is the focus ...

Liberal win stuns, ASX rallies: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... SMSF technical and private wealth Graeme Colley said many Australians would be feeling more relaxed about their superannuation after the election. "The best news is that franking credit refunds will continue to all taxpayers and we expect to see a reintroduction ...

Mercer hires investment strategy lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... Moore commented: "I'm looking forward to working with Mercer's team to deliver greater investment outcomes for superannuation members and institutional clients alike."

Compulsory super detrimental: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
Compulsory superannuation is detrimental to many people and a voluntary super system would provide greater benefit, according to new research. The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) believes voluntary super would be superior to the current compulsory ...

Industry funds temper inflows post-Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
... finance services Royal Commission had minimal impact on industry fund inflows as reflected in APRA's latest superannuation statistics. The prudential regulator's March 2019 figures show retail super funds ($623.4bn) grew by 5.8% over the quarter ...

ASIC names new default super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
The corporate regulator has named the superannuation fund its employees will now be defaulted into. From July 1, new employees of ASIC who do not nominate a superannuation fund will be defaulted into AustralianSuper. From that time, ASIC will employ ...

Super fund achieves first carbon neutral portfolio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
An $11 billion superannuation fund has achieved carbon neutral certification by the Australian Government for its buildings and property portfolio. Local Government Super's portfolio was rated by NABERS, a New South Wales Government administered ...

Government to revisit retirement incomes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... The newly elected Federal Government has vowed to review the retirement income system and the numerous changes to superannuation that have been muted in the lead up to the election. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg confirmed to the Australia Financial ...