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Industry pledges Uluru statement support

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... The signing was prompted by the second anniversary of the Uluru Statement's creation. It was created by over 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders who met at the foot of Uluru to sign the statement. Sunsuper and AustralianSuper were the ...

Future Fund crosses $150 billion

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... Future, DisabilityCare Australia Fund, nation-building funds (Building Australia and Education Investment) and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund (ATSILS Fund). The $9.6 billion medical research fund picked up its performance ...

Christian Super launches reconciliation action plan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... reconciliation action plan (RAP), demonstrating a commitment to better recognising and understanding issues faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities Christian Super chief executive Ross Piper said: "As a superannuation fund there are ...

Treasury proposes standardised default insurance definitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... claims handling process and reduce the need for members to engage lawyers when making a claim. Separately, the barriers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) peoples face when making superannuation binding death benefit nominations is open for ...

Indigenous super access needs improvement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck is urging the industry to improve the super experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) people. Scheerlinck appeared on a panel at the recent Conference of Major Super Funds (CMSF) ...

Up close and personal: Women in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... Young says, is the most rewarding aspect of her role as chief executive of First Nations Foundation (FNF), the only Aboriginal charity in financial services. Since 2014, Melbourne-based FNF has been running Big Super Day Out, a one-stop shop that reunites ...

Perpetual announces Fulbright scholar

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... that creates internship opportunities for Indigenous university students. "In his role, Davids supports thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to obtain a university degree, pursue professional employment, become leaders of industry ...

Future Fund delivers 5.8%

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... returned 2.2% over the twelve months, the same as its benchmark target. On February 1, the Future Fund also took over the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund (ATSILS Fund), which was established with a capital contribution ...

Super funds countdown to Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... August 6 in Melbourne. The fourth round of hearings, which focused on agricultural financing and interactions between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and financial services providers, wrapped up in Darwin last Friday. Senior Counsel Assisting ...

What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... to achieve 12% in four years; SG to be paid on parental leave and increased financial counselling services for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people. Financial Services Council (FSC) The body representing about $2.7 trillion managed by 100 members ...