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Advice group convicted of hawking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
... and trying to bamboozle consumers with half-truths into signing up for a costly service that is not in their financial interests, it should be outlawed," AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said.

Victim access to super should be extended: Associations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... respected and such changes would otherwise disadvantage the victim and survivors of offenders with no superannuation interests. They added that the policy should only apply to out of character contributions, including any made for a spouse, and only ...

Ending the super wars: Government acts to legislate an objective

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... proposed objective received praise from industry groups, Liberal politician Stuart Robert argued that it prioritises the interests of funds over individual Australians. Robert suggested that allowing Australians to use their super to buy their own homes ...

Australian Retirement Trust, AvSuper sign merger MoU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... reasons AvSuper first began exploring merger opportunities remain, and we believe a merger is in our members' best interests. Partnering with ART will deliver added value, in terms of low fees, greater product choice and strong returns for our members," ...

Super, advice class actions dampen CBA results

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... 2020, the latest class action brought against the superannuation business, alleges that CFSIL did not act in the best interests of members and breached its trustee duties when taking out group insurance policies obtained from Colonial Mutual Life Assurance ...

Rest welcomes super heavyweights

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... investing horizon. It's important that we regularly review our investment options to ensure they continue to reflect interests and needs across our membership. "Scott has a vast degree of experience and expertise in investment management and with ...

Cbus stalwarts retire, union leader returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2022
... January. Meanwhile, Swan thanked Donnellan and O'Grady for their service, particularly their advocacy for the best interests of Cbus members. "As part of the original 1984 campaign that won superannuation for building workers and created the fund ...

What you read in 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... "commercial and regulatory developments that impact the future sustainability of the fund" as well as the best financial interests of members. 4. Westpac offloads BT super to Mercer In May, Westpac confirmed it signed a successor funds transfer with ...

ASIC takes civil action against Firstmac

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... earlier this month against American Express. Firstmac distributes term deposits and other investment products, including interests in Firstmac High Livez (High Livez) a registered managed investment scheme. Under the DDO, ASIC said Firstmac is required ...

Mine Super and TWUSUPER explore merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... super funds. "Mine Super and TWUSUPER share the vision of creating a sustainable fund which protects and promotes the interests of workers in the mining and transport industries," they said. "In accordance with the MoU, both Mine Super and TWUSUPER are ...