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Industry funds wary of stapling default members

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
Kenneth Hayne's recommendation that every Australian have only one default superannuation account over their lifetime doesn't get a complete green tick from industry funds. Visiting Sydney yesterday, Industry Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean ...

Government carves out super deal

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
The Government's signature superannuation legislation passed through the Senate, but not without victims. Last night the Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018 passed the Senate after a deal was struck with the Greens ...

Industry fund appoints chief executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
An $8 billion industry superannuation fund has looked inwards for its new chief executive officer. Tony D'Alessandro has been appointed to lead Statewide Super, and will take the reins from March 1. Currently serving as the fund's general manager ...

Perfect storm smashes AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... management business was hit by a perfect storm in 2018," Lefevre said. The wealth manager failed to win any corporate superannuation mandates in 2018, and said it suffered outflows to its industry super competitors. In addition, its financial advice ...

HESTA veteran retires, new role created

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... chief investment officer until April 2017. Fowler sat on several board and investment advisory roles across the superannuation sector representing HESTA. This included IFM Investors' investment advisory board and the BT Governance Advisory Service. ...

Spousal top ups to beat super balance inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... pre-Budget submission to call for the introduction of a spousal rollover measure to help bridge the gender gap in superannuation balances. The SMSF Association said allowing individuals to rollover a portion of their super balance to their spouse would ...

Former Westpac GM joins APRA review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... Commission. The inquiries recently raised several issues about APRA's capability, including its ability to regulate superannuation entities for the benefit of members. "The APRA capability review will provide a forward-looking assessment of APRA's ability ...

Former super fund executive joins fintech

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... development, building on the company's 15-year history in delivering jargon-free financial education to banks, superannuation funds, government agencies and corporates. Mills said Money101 is a recognised leader in the production of engaging digital ...

Royal Commission dampens superannuation success

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
Findings from the banking Royal Commission has overshadowed Australia's superannuation system scoring the top spot in a global study of pension markets. Willis Towers Watson and the Thinking Ahead Institute named Australia as the number one pension ...

Government moves on Royal Commission super recommendations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
The Federal Government has amended the SIS Act and some of its superannuation bills to include recommendations made in the Royal Commission's final report. Superannuation fund trustees are set to be banned from treating employers in efforts to be ...