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Financial services honoured with Queen's favour

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... industry have received Queen's Birthday honours this year including advisers, super fund heads and regulatory figures. Michael Dwyer, chief executive of First State Super and Fund Executives Association Ltd (FEAL) founding chairman was awarded a Member ...

FSS and Health Super merger on track

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... are on track to finalise their merger by June 30, creating one of the largest superannuation funds in Australia. Michael Dwyer, chief executive of First State Super, said the merger was progressing smoothly with 19 working groups from different streams ...

Tower wins First State Super, ousts MetLife

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... underinsurance across Australia and addressing this remains a key focus," said Jim Minto, managing director of Tower. Michael Dwyer, chief executive of First State Super, said Rice Warner conducted the fund's insurance review. He said Tower won the deal ...

First State app gets 11,000 hits

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2010
... First State Super has introduced new graphics, crediting rates and a 'super tips' section as updates to the app. Michael Dwyer, chief executive at First State Super, said in July that the fund's members have embraced technology as a means to access super. ...

Health Super to merge with First State

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
... intention to merge by 30 June next year, subject to due diligence. The merger will see First State Super chief executive Michael Dwyer remain at the helm of the combined fund, and Chris Clausen, chief executive of the $8.9 billion Health Super, become ...

New website for women and super

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... payout would have to be stretched very thin to cover 20 years or more assuming they live well into their 80s, said Michael Dwyer, chief executive of First State Super. First State Super is well placed to understand women's super issues - 66 per cent ...

First State Super plugs in with mobile app

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2010
... website that allows members to check daily unit and pension prices, seminar dates and log in to check their balance. Michael Dwyer, chief executive at First State Super, said the fund's members have embraced technology as a means to access super. "Thousands ...

Asset consultants under fee pressures

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... answer questions in the minds of many trustees: are they worth their paycheques? Pregnant pause, which facilitator Michael Dwyer, First State Super chief executive, took as his cue to say the answer must be in the negative. But giving an elaborate answer ...

ASFA elects new chair, board members

ASFA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... down after relocating to Singapore earlier this year. Several new ASFA Board members have also been elected namely Michael Dwyer (First State Super, representing public sector funds) and Jim Minto (Tower Australia, representing retail funds). Jane Paskin ...

Super is not for winning votes

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
... industry experts warned. In a session about how to build consumer confidence in the superannuation system, panelist Michael Dwyer, chief executive of First State Super, drew a resounding applause when he criticised the ill-conceived changes to retirement ...