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Australian Ethical names new COO following restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... forward to working with the team to continue this growth." In August, Australian Ethical reported a 34% boost in superannuation members in the 2017 financial year, pushing funds to $2.15 billion under management. Given the significant increase in members ...

SMFSA voices support for AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... Establishing AFCA consolidated the functions of the Financial Ombudsman Service, Credit and Insurance Ombudsman, and Superannuation Complaints Tribunal into one governing body, which was approved in parliament yesterday. Under the passage of the Treasury ...

Contract work threatens super: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
The rise of the gig economy is one of several factors putting the fundamentals of superannuation at risk, latest research shows. Vision Super, in conjunction with the John Curtin Research Centre, has produced a report that highlights vital steps needed ...

AustralianSuper slashes insurance premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
Australia's largest superannuation fund is reducing insurance premiums that will save members $100 million over the next financial year. From May 2018, AustralianSuper and life insurance partner TAL will decrease life insurance premiums by 14% for death ...

Reskilling: A worthy purpose for super?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
A leading academic is calling for early access to superannuation for the purposes of education and retraining, especially as the risk of losing one's job to automation grows. Speaking at the opening session of the SMSF Association's 2018 National Conference ...

SMSF Association names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... Considered an authority in financial services strategy and research, Ralston is widely published in the areas of superannuation, financial regulation and digital finance innovation. The association was delighted when Ralston accepted the invitation to ...

SuperConcepts acquires SMSF administrator

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
SuperConcepts acquired a self-managed superannuation fund administration provider in an attempt to expand its market share. MORE Super joins SuperConcepts' growing network comprising AMP SMSF, Ascend, Cavendish, SuperIQ, superMate and yourSMSF. MORE ...

Industry fund flags further fee cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... from July 1 and to become one of the lowest-cost funds in Australia. Following its merger with Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund on 1 July 2017, Equipsuper reports "better than expected savings" on top of initial estimates of $10 million per year. ...

IOOF partners with GROW Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... capabilities of its own financial adviser network. IOOF said the partnership will facilitate member engagement with superannuation and the connectivity between investors and financial advice. GROW will work with IOOF licensees and financial advisers ...

O'Dwyer proposes TRIS changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer says automatically reverting TRIS in all cases will have benefits for superannuation funds. "It will also make it easier for superannuation members by eliminating the need for recently bereaved dependants ...