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APRA takes action against IOOF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... said. "The actions we are now taking are aimed at achieving enduring change to ensure that the trustees of the superannuation funds operated by IOOF fully meet their obligation to put the interests of members ahead of all other interests. "Furthermore ...

New Bill bolsters retirement income

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... said. Senior partner David Knox added the legislation paves the way forward to secure long-term retirement income. "Superannuation funds and financial services providers now have an incentive to develop products that provide certainty in retirement income." ...

AIST awards innovative achievements

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees recognised excellence and innovation in communication and member engagement at its recent annual Awards for Excellence. UniSuper took out the Best Digital Award (over $40,000 spend) for a campaign ...

Super fund awards $130m mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
A $7 billion industry superannuation fund has awarded a $130 million global small and mid-cap equities mandate. Energy Super made the allocation to Bell Asset Management, which runs a global small and mid-cap strategy. It has outperformed the MSCI World ...

AFCA receives 500 super complaints in first month

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
Australia's superannuation industry copped more than 500 complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority in the body's first month of operation. AFCA busily began its life last month, with more than 6000 complaints lodged in its first 30 ...

Industry fund boosts executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
A $6 billion superannuation fund is boosting its executive ranks in support of its ambitious growth plans. LUCRF Super announced it made the following appointments to its leadership team in November: executive manager of distribution Chris Deakin; and ...

ASIC funding numbers released

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... adviser in the first year of the new ASIC funding model. These alone totalled more than $25 million. Conversely, superannuation funds, investment managers and managed accounts providers surrendered about $45 million to the corporate regulator, with responsible ...

Superannuation fund comparison tool launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
A new platform that makes it easier to compare superannuation funds and switch to better, high-performing investments has soft launched. Roll-it Super helps boost super fund choice for employees by providing monthly performance, fees and benefits for ...

Industry fund finds new advice tech partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
A $4.9 billion industry superannuation fund partnered with a financial planning technology firm as part of a rebrand of its advice offering to members. BUSSQ is working with Midwinter Financial Services, rolling out its AdviceOS platform to enhance ...

Industry fund hires group executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
A $51 billion superannuation fund has appointed a new group executive as it reshuffles its team. Gemma Kyle has been appointed as the group executive of corporate services, which is one of the six newly-created teams inside Rest. The corporate services ...