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Superannuation bills on hold

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
Four key pieces of legislation, including the protection of young superannuation members and low-balance accounts from default insurance premiums, have been put on ice. Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Members' Interests First) Bill 2019, a highly anticipated ...

$1.5bn pulled from Pendal

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... arm. The financial adviser-established super segment, which includes SMSFs, has 380,000 members and $87 billion in FUM. Employer-established super has 462,000 members, 17,000 employers and $23 billion in FUM. The direct super segment has 484,000 members ...

Superannuation Guarantee continues to fail employees: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... and administrative workers (50,400), and labourers (44,950). One admin worker commented he was "too scared" to ask the employer why his super isn't being paid and end up making excuses. The employer typically responds with: 'After the tax you ...

Government bans superannuation funds treating employers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... superannuation fund as the default fund. Discounts, allowances, rebates or credits in providing goods or services to the employer or their associates are also banned. Additionally, trustees cannot influence employers to encourage their employees to nominate ...

Industry fund adds board directors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... experience across project management, strategic planning and communications. He is also a member of CareSuper's member and employer services committee. Linda Scott is Sydney's deputy Lord Mayor and has joined the CareSuper board as a member representative ...

New chief executive at Link Fund Administration

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
An IBM managing partner has been appointed as chief executive of Link Fund Administration, as Link shuffles its executive lineup. Dee McGrath will now oversee Link Group's administration functions which services many superannuation funds. In her most ...

Superannuation funds flag $113bn merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
Two superannuation funds are exploring a potential merger that would create a $113 billion fund with 1.1 million members. VicSuper and First State Super announced they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding, scouting the benefits of a ...

Superannuation fund chief accepts new role

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
The former chief executive of AustSafe Super has moved into a new role, following the completion of the fund's merger with Sunsuper. AustSafe Super chief executive Craig Stevens takes on the head of strategy role at Sunsuper following a successful ...

UBS small caps team launches boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... back with Eiger Capital, a boutique named after the Swiss mountain as a nod to their Swiss connection through their old employer. The team will retain its investment process under Fidante, running a small caps fund with 30-35 small caps from the ASX ...

Association names new chief and president

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
Workplace Super Specialists Australia has welcomed a new chief executive and president. Paul Mann takes the reins as chief executive and David Harvie has been named president of the financial education and advisory services provider to superannuation ...