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Could MySuper free-for-all lead to illegal inducements?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... the big banks employing illegal or dubious methods to get new employers to sign up to their MySuper products, according to Cbus chief executive David Atkin. Currently, super funds wishing to provide default superannuation to certain industries must go ...

Cbus first industry fund to get Lonsec rating

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
Cbus Super has received a 'Recommended' rating from retail ratings house Lonsec, a first for an industry superannuation fund. Lonsec has assigned the rating to all Cbus investment options including the Cbus default option -- Cbus Growth (Cbus MySuper) ...

Industry funds spend millions on advertising

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... January 2014, AustralianSuper spent $9.37 million on advertising. The next biggest spender in the Industry SuperFund group was Cbus, at $4.84 million, followed by HESTA, which spent $2.75 million. On the retail side, Nielsen calculated that AMP spent ...

PC calls for overhaul of public infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... suggestions of a liquidity guarantee and a new bid process for greenfield projects. In its submission to the inquiry, industry fund Cbus advocated the introduction of "a liquidity guarantee for APRA regulated super funds, similar to the deposit guarantee ...

ISA spends $9 million on ad campaign

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... 2013, despite some media reporting a much higher figure. ISA, which represents 15 super funds including AustralianSuper, Cbus, Hesta and HOSTPLUS, confirmed that Nielsen's estimate of $9 million was correct. "The Nielsen $9 million dollar spend in 2013 ...

Removal of super from awards top priority: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... under the 'Building and Construction General On-site Award 2010' can choose from a list of eight industry funds, including Cbus, AustralianSuper and Sunsuper. Employers who fall under the 'Journalists Published Media Award 2010' meanwhile have only one ...

CSIRO to study super spending habits

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... Superannuation Funds of Australia, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Financial Services Council and Challenger, BT and CBUS," Professor Ralston said. David Cox of Challenger Financial Services said Challenger Limited valued the independence ...

FPA-Cbus referral deal makes promising start

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
The referral deal between the Financial Planners Association (FPA) and industry fund Cbus is going "exceptionally well" after two weeks in action, according to FPA chief executive Mark Rantall. Rantall said that, since January 1, 25 Cbus members have ...

Westpac trumpets infrastructure's 'annuity style' potential

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... release of its terms of reference in November last year. These include those from Industry Super Australia, AMP Capital, Cbus, Maritime Super and the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia, as well as many from construction companies and academics. ...

Cbus launches default retirement income stream option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
Cbus has launched a new default investment option aimed at providing an income stream for people transitioning into or already in retirement. The 'Conservative Growth' option aims to provide an after tax return of inflation plus 3.25% over a rolling ...