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AUSTRAC improves indigenous super access

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees supports new guidance from the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) making it easier for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to access the superannuation system. AIST ...

Industry fund reduces insurance premiums

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
... approach rather than a cost based approach for insurance cover. Pricing pressure and regulatory forces have led superannuation funds to overhaul group life insurance offerings to better balance competitive premiums with valuable benefits.

Defined benefit deficit at $182bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
... sector, comprising corporate, industry and public sector funds. Even though DB super may only represent 11% of total superannuation FUM held in institutional super funds, the real problem is too few sponsors of government DB schemes have made sufficient ...

New board members at CareSuper

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
Industry superannuation fund CareSuper recently appointed two new member directors to its board. Joining the CareSuper board in 2016 are Michelle Gardiner and Greg McLean, each commencing their terms in February and May respectively. Gardiner is a founder ...

BDO appoints super partner

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
... the importance wealth and retirement planning will play in its business. Joining BDO as a partner this week is superannuation specialist Mark Wilkinson. He will head up BDO's superannuation service offering and his appointment is described as "a very ...

ASFA appoints interim CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia will announce its new chief executive in September following an extensive search and selection process to replace Pauline Vamos. Overseeing ASFA in an interim chief executive role from 16 July will ...

Investment bonds back in favour: IOOF

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
... in favour as pending legislation and tax rates play on investors' minds. While the uncertainty around changes to superannuation has reinvigorated the investment bond, Herrald notes that regardless of the legislative outcome, investment bonds can offer ...

CSC announces three new directors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation board is working with three new non-executive directors this week following the term expiry of directors John McCullagh, Michael Vertigan and Peter Feltham. CSC chair Patricia Cross said beginning 1 July 2016 ...

Super funds on track to post positive return this year

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... GFC, is forecast to be just over 5% and 6.9% over 20 years. End of financial year return figures are important to superannuation funds because this is the figure used on annual statements sent to members. With a low single digit average return there ...

SMSFs must increase global equities investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
Investment platform provider HUB24 says if self-managed superannuation fund members don't increase allocations to international equities it will become difficult for the sector to create self-funded retirees. HUB24 managing director Andrew Alcock told ...