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Gen Y super members paying triple tax

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010
What the Gen Y giveth, the tax man taketh away. Super fund REST hopes to help 300,000 of its Gen Y members avoid paying a high 46.5 per cent tax on their super by educating them on those three little words. More than 300,000 members within REST's 18 ...

GESB reaches $10b milestone

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... addition to the amount to the account balance of a deceased member. This payment however is not available to West State Super members as it is an untaxed scheme, according to a press statement from GESB.

Tower pursues more insurance mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
Tower will aggressively tender for more mandates next year as the firm forecasts further super fund consolidation and insurance reviews to come, said Geoff Black, chief executive of group life and investments. Tower's $600 million deal with AustralianSuper ...

Better phone service for Telstra Super members

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
Faster and better phone customer service from Telstra? It's a yes for Telstra Super's members following the fund's phone system upgrade. A notice on the Telstra Super website stated that a new system will be put in place that will see members asked ...

More calls about super: Russell

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... still anxious about their funds. Justine de Mestre, senior manager, member services at Russell Investments, said super members are increasingly 'checking-in' and assessing their superannuation information particularly as investment markets begin to recover. ...

AIST measures investment choice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... more than $74 billion in assets. The AIST survey comes after an Investment Trends survey found the number of active super members across retail and industry funds considering whether to switch super funds was rising.

ESSSuper appoints new CEO

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
The $14.6 billion ESSSuper has appointed Michael Dundon as its new chief executive following Don Kofoed's resignation due to ill health in February. Dundon has been acting chief executive since Kofoed resigned earlier this year. He was appointed chief ...

Aviva provides automatic insurance in super

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2009
Aviva is providing automatic life insurance cover to over 18,000 Business Super members. Business Super members only need $1,500 in superannuation savings to receive the automatic cover. No medical history or check is required. Around 9,700 members ...

State Super members hungry for advice

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
More than two out of five members of the $29 billion State Super have sought financial planning advice in the last two years, the fund's membership survey shows. State Super, which had $29 billion in funds under management at the end of June according ...

Sunsuper extends planning service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2009
Sunsuper has upgraded the fund's financial planning capability with On Track, a program which provides tailored on-going financial advice for members for free if the member has all their super in the fund. The super fund is targeting members 40 years ...