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Super consumer body grateful for intervention

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... establish a national voice for consumers in Australia's ongoing superannuation debates, the incumbent body has confirmed its hope to march on. Interested parties have until January 13 to express their interest in the establishment of an advocacy body ...

FASEA under pressure on managed accounts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... been drafted." While Potter said he is sympathetic to FASEA's aims and the principles of the code and that he held out hope IMAP would receive some clear guidance in light of its example, he had his criticisms for the situation the industry is in ...

FASEA compliance has silver lining

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... other value the business could get out of it. "And I started from the point of view of the business plans," she said. "I hope, most of us have business plan, because it would be ironic not to given our emphasis to the client on the importance of planning ...

Underperformers should not be allowed new members: Silk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
Australians should not be able to be defaulted into or even be able to choose to enter an underperforming superannuation fund, according to AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk. Appearing before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on ...

Super Fund of the Year named

ELIZA BAVIN, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... Kerlin said: "I know that everyone at the fund takes a great deal of personal and professional pride in this recognition." "My hope is that we continue to work really hard in our own funds but also together to keep improving things for members and also ...

APRA to take transparent approach

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
APRA's new approach to governance, culture, remuneration and accountability will see the prudential regulator focus on strengthening, sharpening and sharing. The regulator today released an information paper on its "more intensive" regulatory approach ...

TAL launching new product

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
Life insurer TAL is set to launch a new specialised product which it says is the first of its kind in Australia. The product is designed to protect people with diabetes and will include offers of life insurance premium reductions for customers who demonstrate ...

Chief economist update: Santa Claus is coming to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... safe-haven purchases due to improved market and economic conditions. "A very Merry Christmas And a happy new year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear." - John Lennon

Legal fight could change super game

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
Rest, the $57 billion industry fund, continues to battle a legal fight brought by one of its members that could have consequences for the entire superannuation industry. Rest will be in court again on November 15 for a case management hearing. In July ...

APRA begins super data transformation efforts

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
APRA is embarking on a multi-year project to improve the quality of its superannuation data collection that will pave the way for the proper comparison of super products, with choice super set to come under increased scrutiny. Known as APRA's Superannuation ...