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Super working in favour of all members

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... The report also examined superannuation variances across the nation. Superannuation members from the ACT ($186,743), Victoria ($142,412) and New South Wales ($133,643) have balances higher than the national average of $132,646. Members living South Australia ...

SG debate puts super in a spin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
The superannuation sector is in a spin over the super guarantee, despite the Government committing to its legislated increase to 12%. In a media release, the peak-body for industry superannuation, Industry Super Australia, fired a shot across the Government's ...

Tasplan recruits new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
The $9 billion superannuation fund has named a former Mercer executive as its new chief investment officer. Tasplan is welcoming David Stuart to the lead investment role. He was most recently chief strategist for Mercer in the Pacific region, a role ...

NEOS grows sales teams

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... Trilogy Financial Services. Also joining as a business development manager in Melbourne is Karim Yamen, who will oversee Victoria and Tasmania. Yamen works with state manager Don Glendinning and fellow business development managers Eugene Badenhorst ...

Paradice hires from Pengana

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... manager based in Melbourne. He has 12 years of experience and was in a similar role at Pengana before. McAleer will cover Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. He joins Dario Conte who heads the retail distribution and Chris Barnett who is ...

Downsizer contributions skyrocket

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... used the downsizer measure, according to Federal Treasury figures. Older Australians living in New South Wales (31%), Victoria (26%) and Queensland (24%) have been fully embracing the initiative since it was proposed in the 2017-18 Budget as part of ...

Super fund appoints new asset consultant

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
A $30 billion super fund has appointed an asset consultant, replacing Willis Towers Watson. ESSSuper, the Melbourne-based fund for Victorian emergency services and state employees, has announced the appointment of Frontier Advisers as asset consultant. ...

Finnies showcase best in fintech

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
FinTech Australia announced the winners of the 2019 Finnies, showcasing innovation in financial technologies. AirWallex won three awards, including Biggest Raise of the Year for its $141 million capital raise. Afterpay took home two awards and was named ...

Super funds partner for $250m fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... Wales Government. We are a national fund and we invest widely but we thought it would be good to support investment in Victoria as many of our members sit within the state," Stewart said. She said the Victorian Business Growth Fund will take stakes in ...

Final farewell for industry association

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... National Seniors and SA Superannuants will receive $10,000 each. The Council of the Ageing in the ACT, Queensland and Victoria will also receive $10,000 to be distributed pro-rata on the basis of SCOA membership in each state. In his last message to ...