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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following losses on Wall Street after the United States and the European Union broadened sanctions on Russia, overshadowing US economic data and earnings reports. At 0808 AEST on Wednesday, the September ...

Brogden rejects cross-selling enticement fears

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... offering enticements to employers when selecting default funds." "This applies just as much to retail funds as it does to union-owned industry funds. The best outcome for consumers is for funds to be forced to compete for default superannuation contributions. ...

Korean military fund puts $40m in Aussie infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... stakeholder in The Infrastructure Fund, MMAA is also the only non-pension fund. It functions as a welfare-orient credit union, providing savings services and funding for education, healthcare, and disaster relief to 170,000 military personnel. The Infrastructure ...

Senate votes against disallowing FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... said, and added that the government had succeeded in "removing unnecessary red tape that Labor imposed on the behest of the union movement." Labor Senator Sam Dastyari, who initially forced the vote, reacted strongly to the unexpected announcement. "The ...

CFMEU organiser posed as Cbus employee

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
An organiser for the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has admitted to ringing up Cbus members posing as an employee of Cbus. Appearing at the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption this morning, CFMEU organiser ...

Cbus defends member contact sharing policy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2014
... questions regarding the leakage of the personal details of Cbus members to the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU). In a statement, Cbus chief executive David Atkin said that Cbus' privacy policy "clearly identifies to fund members ...

TWU defends mandatory TWU Super contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has defended the TWU's practice of forcing employers to contribute employee superannuation only to TWU Super in collective bargaining agreements. Appearing before the Royal Commission into Trade Union and Governance ...

Christian super funds merge

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
... principle sponsor of Christian Super, along with Christian Schools Australia, Christian Education National, the Baptist Union of Australia and Churches of Christ in Australia.

Government plays down support for royal commission

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
... royal commission is likely to be seen as political, particularly after the government announced a royal commission into union corruption in February this year.

Howes to leave AustralianSuper board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... has confirmed. The news comes after Howes announced in March that he would step down as secretary of Australian Workers Union (AWU). He will also leave his position on the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). Howes was nominated to the board of ...