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Super associations unite to warn against 'political panel'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... employer or employee choice. In various submissions to the Productivity Commission's draft report on alternative models for default super, industry associations were overwhelmingly against the introduction of a panel, saying that panel members could ...

We must lead by example: Loane

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
Business leaders in the financial services sector must reflect and ask themselves whether they're setting a good example in striving toward gender parity in the superannuation system. Addressing the inaugural Women, Super & Wealth Summit hosted by the ...

Workplace default funds deliver strong returns

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
More than 75% of workplace default superannuation options achieved annual returns over 10% for the year ending February 2017, with 40% achieving annual returns over 12%, latest Rainmaker research shows. The researcher found that February marked the ...

Media Super launches $30m revolving fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... continue to develop innovative and low-risk investments that have contributed to the turnaround in investment returns for its default MySuper (Balanced) option in the last two years. The R&D Tax Credit regime is administered jointly by Innovation Australia ...

Super insurance maintains active pricing: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... how these super funds changed insurance rates or cover, looking at movement in rates across age cohorts, the lowering of default cover for younger ages and increasing rates for higher risk groups. It highlights the increasing competitiveness among group ...

Associations not sold on PC draft report

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
The Productivity Commission's draft report on alternative default models for the superannuation system has been met with mixed responses from the industry. The Commission recommended a number of changes to the current default fund system and took aim ...

Westpac minimises disruption with disruption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... start-up PayKey and can be used within apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Twitter, Snapchat and WeChat, as well as default text messaging apps. Payments and interactions can only be made to contacts already existing as a payee within a user's ...

Productivity Commission proposes default super overhaul

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
The Productivity Commission has released its anticipated draft report on alternative default models in superannuation, looking at ways to introduce more competition in a system where members do not exercise fund choice. The commission has developed ...

AIST appoints new CEO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... our ongoing work and ensure smooth implementation of the new super tax changes and, most importantly, our advocacy on default fund selection to ensure that Australia's compulsory super system continues to offer the highest level of consumer protection ...

Statewide Super renews custody deal

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
... selected by the Statewide Super team," Comito said. Statewide Super is a AAA-rated fund as assessed by SelectingSuper. Its default MySuper option was ranked number one for performance in the three years to 30 June 2016.