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We cannot underestimate humans: Sicilia

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
Hostplus chief investment officer Sam Sicilia believes the superannuation fund's investment portfolio displays similar characteristics to humans, being resilient no matter what circumstances it may encounter. Sicilia said both humans and an investment ...

SMSFs narrow performance gap: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... SMSF member who invested $100,000 a decade ago would now have earned $156,870 - this is $849 more than a workplace superannuation default investment option.

Risk advice firm partners to launch claims service

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... which is designed to act on policyholders' behalf while attempting to improve financial outcomes for insurers and superannuation fund trustees. ACA will provide personalised support for policyholders currently lacking claims advice. Clients are given ...

Why advisers should revisit death benefits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... account, depending on specific circumstances of the beneficiary. Breckon said from 1 July 2017 some significant superannuation estate planning changes to be mindful of include: Removing member benefit restrictions for rollovers; death benefits can now ...

Life insurance complaints down: FOS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... Shane Tregillis said. As of 1 July 2018, FOS will be amalgamated with the Credit and Investments Ombudsman and the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal to form the government's 'one-stop-shop' financial services dispute resolution service, the Australian ...

First Super appoints board member

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... Super's board renewal program with half of its directors being appointed in the last four years." As an industry superannuation fund, First Super is governed by a board with an equal number of employer and employee representatives, as well as independent ...

Traditional funds too apathetic to super start-ups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
While the short-term impact of new players in the superannuation market might be overstated, established super funds should prepare for the long-term threat of such competition. That is the view of SuperEd chief customer officer James Coyle, who believes ...

Super consultant appoints new head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
The managing director of an independent superannuation consultant and technology firm is stepping down and will be replaced by a co-founder. QMV's Michael Quinn will step down from the role he's held since 2014, with Mark Vaughan named as his successor. ...

Millennial super fund creates advisory board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
A technology-focused millennial superannuation fund has appointed APRA and Ellerston luminaries to its newly-created advisory board at the same time as slashing member fees. The advisory board for Spaceship will be led by former APRA executive general ...

Pensioners to pay less at industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
One of Australia's largest superannuation funds cut administration fees across all its pension products as of 30 September. Sunsuper members with an income account will now pay $1 less per week, with the $46 billion fund dropping weekly pension fees ...