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BUSSQ sees C-suite expansion

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Queensland industry superannuation fund BUSSQ has confirmed it will undergo a C-suite expansion from October as part of its strategy to split the chief executive and chief investment officer roles. BUSSQ chief executive David O'Sullivan confirmed he ...

Mercer funds added to two platforms

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Five Mercer multi-manager funds have been added to the Macquarie Wrap and HUB24 superannuation and pension platforms, broadening Mercer's strategic relationship with the retail investor market. The funds include: Mercer Conservative Growth, Mercer Defensive ...

Super funds return three per cent

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
Superannuation funds have returned an average of 2.9% for the 12 months to 30 June as measured by the SelectingSuper workplace default option MySuper Index, propped up by property and fixed income. The SelectingSuper workplace default option MySuper ...

Terms of reference released for complaints system review

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... Ian Ramsay (chair), Julie Abramson and Alan Kirkland and will examine the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal, and the Credit and Investments Ombudsman to ensure that they're working effectively to meet the needs ...

Industry fund appoints new CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
The South Australian based Electricity Industry Superannuation Scheme recently appointed a new chief executive following the departure of Jon Holbrook in July. Joining EISS as its new leader is Nic Szuster, a former chief executive at Local Super before ...

Bentleys NSW takes the leap into financial planning

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... Bentleys Wealth Advisors, Matthew Cassidy, the division is focused on offering personal financial advice including superannuation and retirement, insurance, investment and self-managed super funds. Bentleys Wealth Advisors will bring together a new team ...

Super funds struggling as member engagement decreases

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
Superannuation funds are finding it increasingly difficult to keep their members engaged, according to CoreData research. The CoreData 2016 Member Engagement Report found that 51.4% of super members surveyed were engaged with their retirement savings ...

Super changes to widen super gender gap: IOOF

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
Changes to superannuation will deliver another setback to an adequate retirement for women, according to senior technical services manager at IOOF, Pam Roberts. Following the May 2016 budget there have been countless objections to the changes such as ...

Super industry bodies unite over adequacy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
Four superannuation representative groups are uniting to lobby the federal government to alter the proposed objective of super so it includes the concept of retirement adequacy. In a letter to Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O'Dwyer ...

Retirees increasingly favour income over lumps sums

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
Retirees are increasingly choosing to access their superannuation through income streams rather than withdrawing lump sums, according to new analysis released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Bjorn Jarvis, the program manager of the ABS' ...