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Same insurance cover, different price: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... cover, there is opportunity to choose an insurance that best fits, Fay said. "Some key comparisons have the potential to save members and their family thousands of dollars in annual insurance premiums," he said. With higher risk occupations, premiums ...

Retirement income paper open for consultation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... Income Product for Retirement (CIPR). While all trustees are required to offer a CIPR, they can pick a third-party solution to save costs. They have the permission to use the third-party developed/offered CIPR solution in part or in full to fulfill their ...

Managed accounts aid adviser time management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... also reported spending up to 93 minutes less each week on preparing Statements of Advice. "We find that because advisers can save time on things like administration, they have more time to spend on higher value add tasks like deepening the client relationship ...

Peak bodies join forces over due diligence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... Scheerlinck added that by adopting a collective approach to operational due diligence, the super industry and its members would save millions. APRA acknowledged the initiatives of the two peak bodies in its most recent Insight publication. "Ongoing efforts ...

Pension fund CIO departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
... reduced the cost and complexity of the investment portfolio and increased transparency around fees." "Because every dollar we save goes back into the fund, our members will directly benefit from those cost savings for years to come. Ted has always been ...

Budget measures to drive up super costs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
The removal of exit fees and caps on passive fees charged by superannuation funds announced in this year's Budget may have unintended consequences. As per Treasurer Scott Morrison's speech, the Government will introduce a 3% annual cap on passive fees ...

Budget means Aussies can get more from retirement

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... working but want to top up their super. This is particularly helpful for people who have been impacted in their ability to save through redundancy or illness," Coyne said. Coyne added StatePlus wished for Australians planning their retirement to consider ...

Personal tax cuts lead the Budget

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... measures relating to companies were less exciting. R&D tax incentives will come under closer scrutiny, as the government aims to save $2 billion over the next two years. The coalition is also proposing to change the tax treatment of stapled structures ...

Six associations form new alliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
Several highly-regarded associations have joined forces in a bid to improve the retirement system, and unify against Labor's proposal to disallow refunds of excess franking credits for retirees and shareholders. The Alliance for a Fairer Retirement ...

Industry fund simplifies super access

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... said. "There's no longer a need to print out forms or send paperwork in the mail to setup a Super Stream account. This will save members a lot of time and a lot of effort." The move forms part of a wider strategy by Intrust to enhance its offering to ...