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SG amnesty bill finally passes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
The government's superannuation guarantee amnesty bill was waved through the Senate yesterday, almost two full years after it was first introduced to the parliament. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Recovering Unpaid Superannuation) Bill 2019 yesterday ...

La Trobe, State Super donate to bushfire appeal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
La Trobe Financial is set to donate $1 million to the bushfire relief effort, while State Super has said it will donate $10,000 and match each donation made by its employees. La Trobe has announced it will donate $1 million, split between the Salvation ...

Cost savings, RC boost digital advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
One of the largest providers of SOAs has seen a significant rise in users, with the cost of super and pension investments dropping by up to 10 basis points on the back of digital advice. The Sargon Decimal annual Digital Insights report shows that between ...

MLC Life loses super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
An $8.5 billion corporate superannuation fund has swapped out MLC Life Insurance for another provider after eight years. Qantas Super will now use OnePath Life as its insurance partner, with an expected start date of 1 July 2020. The fund started to ...

Leaving a legacy

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
Jeff Chapman, whose net worth is pegged at more than $800mn, speaks to Financial Standard about his family office investments including Bennelong Funds Management, and generosity. What were your goals in setting up your family office? Jeff Chapman ...

Standard Life Aberdeen chair steps down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
The co-founder of Standard Life Aberdeen is stepping down from his position as chair of the Standard Life Aberdeen board. Martin Gilbert advised he will not seek re-election at the company's annual general meeting in May next year and agreed with the ...

AustralianSuper appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
The $170 billion superannuation fund has appointed its new chair, succeeding Heather Ridout. The board of AustralianSuper has appointed Don Russell as independent chair of the fund. He will replace Heather Ridout who has held the role since 2013 and ...

Industry funds confirm merger

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
Two industry superannuation funds worth more than $45 billion combined have confirmed they will merge later this year. Hostplus and Club Super are set to merge in just over a month, after the two industry super funds signed a Successor Fund Transfer ...

Deutsche chief to buy shares amid turmoil

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
Deutsche Bank's chief executive said he will put his money where his mouth is, committing to invest his own salary in a bid to turn the institution around. Speaking to analysts and shareholders yesterday, Deutsche chief Christian Sewing said: "No-one ...

Royal Commission: And that is a wrap

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
The public were provided a glimpse into the tireless work of the financial services Royal Commission as Commissioner Kenneth Hayne and counsel assisting Rowena Orr made closing remarks this afternoon. The final day's hearings adjourned at 1.15pm and ...