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Super funds grapple with PYSP deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
The looming Protecting Your Super reforms is putting some superannuation funds at risk of not meeting the deadline as they scramble to have compliant systems and processes in place. QMV principal consultant for legal and risk Jonathan Steffanoni says ...

Communication fails to keep member interests at heart

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
Many superannuation fund members are feeling confused after receiving communication from trustees attempting to explain the new Protecting Your Superannuation Package laws. Some super funds however, are outshining others. APRA wrote to trustees today ...

Should super funds segregate pension assets?

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... unquantifiable end, the segregation may help set higher liquidity rules for pension members while harvesting illiquidity premium for accumulation members, and assist in choosing different strategies such as those with long-horizon payoffs for accumulators ...

Pension fund acquires telco

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... and thrive under private ownership and that is why we have made this compelling offer to shareholders at an attractive premium." "With the right capital support and assistance, we believe that KCOM's management will be able to enhance the quality ...

Sargon named trustee for new super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
Sargon has been appointed trustee of a new superannuation fund offered by a specialist insurance company. Sargon will act as trustee for the PPS Mutual Super Fund, which has been designed to enable PPS Mutual to offer a "complete" life insurance solution ...

ASIC targets misleading member communication

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
ASIC warned it may take action on superannuation funds that send misleading communication to members about inappropriate fees and insurance premiums. The warning comes in light of the Protecting Your Super package (PYSP) reforms, which are due to take ...

Former Millennium3 adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
A former Millennium3 and Beacon Financial Group adviser was banned by ASIC for failing to act in the best interests of clients by recommending insurance with unaffordable premiums. Gregory Forster received a five year ban for failing to take into account ...

Group risk inflows slow at CommInsure, AMP

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
CommInsure and AMP recorded significant declines in group risk premium inflows for the year ending December 2018, latest Strategic Insight data shows. CommInsure recorded the largest decline of 41.5% - almost halving its market share from 10.2% to 5.8% ...

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 ...

Bravura circles competitor

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... billion Bravura is more than eight times GBST's market cap. Bravura's offer of $2.50 per share represents a 30% premium to GBST's 30-day volume-weighted average price. With roughly 68 million GBST shares on issue, the offer could value GBST ...