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Last-minute Stronger Super reprieve averts "ludicrous situation"

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
While the majority of the Stronger Super reforms now apply, the government has deferred two of its last-minute measures, after many in the industry said it was impossible to comply. The first measure to be deferred is the product dashboard for MySuper ...

Super industry leaders weigh up Rudd's new cabinet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... be "sort of back to the future", as he was key in setting up the Cooper Review in 2009, which led to the Stronger Super reforms. Garcia said he expects that, under the new PM, super policy will continue as before. Like Vamos, he put the stress on implementation. ...

Liquidity concerns push CSC to change target allocation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... (CSC), trustee for the Public Sector Super Scheme, has made changes to its default option in response to the Stronger Super reforms that require improved operational risk reserves. The CSC made the changes to lift its liquidity levels as an insulation ...

Bravura appoints head of pre-sales

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... wealth management platform, following the recent changes in the wealth management industry fuelled by the Stronger Super reforms. "Aligning prospects with the right solution is vital to our success, a process that requires deep knowledge of their businesses ...

AIST restructures policy department with key appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... (AIST) has restructured its policy department, and has appointed two senior executives with an eye on the Stronger Super reforms. Project director at AIST David Haynes has been appointed executive manager of Policy and research, while former member of ...

Qantas Super appoints Mercer as administrator

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... Super chief executive said. She said Mercer will help implement the plan's initiatives under the upcoming Stronger Super reforms. "The new arrangement will enable us to continue strengthening the services that we provide to our members. It is business ...

What Stronger Super?

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... showed that only 17% of respondents had heard the term 'MySuper'. Even less, at 7%, had heard of the broader Stronger Super reforms. It was the first time Mercer's Index tested respondents on their understanding of super related terms and concepts, to ...

PineBridge pitches quant solution to super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... to emerging markets grow, it will become tougher to find a home for their capital. In the context of the stronger super reforms and cost pressure on the industry as a whole, lower fee approaches are increasingly relevant to Australian investors. "We've ...

Link to take control of Russell administration

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
Pressure on costs and the government's Stronger Super reforms have prompted Russell Investments to 'lift and shift' its superannuation administration operations to Link Group, it was announced yesterday. The new partnership sees Link Group integrate ...

Ripoll thanks industry for reforms support

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
... Bernie Ripoll, yesterday thanked the financial services industry for its support of the Gillard Government's Stronger Super reforms. Speaking yesterday at the Financial Advice in Super Symposium in Melbourne, Ripoll said that while reforms such as the ...