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Statewide Super and Financial Synergy announce new partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
Superannuation administrator and software provider Financial Synergy has created a new managed services division, signing industry fund Statewide Super as its first client. The new division allows Financial Synergy to launch its software-as-a-service ...

AustralianSuper launches new SRI investment option

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
Australia's largest superannuation fund has created a new socially responsible investment (SRI) option that avoids investment in companies with fossil fuel reserves. From 30 May 2016, AustralianSuper's three sustainable investment options will be consolidated ...

More numerate less likely to open SMSF

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
Early findings from new self-managed superannuation fund research is showing people with higher numeracy skills are less likely to be an SMSF member. That said, the research also shows SMSF members are highly knowledgeable about running their own super ...

Former CFP GM joins industry super fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
Former Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFP) general manager Harry Mitchell has signed on as an industry superannuation fund chief executive, joining Mine Wealth + Wellbeing from May. Mitchell led CFP for three-and-a-half years and entered the position ...

Wealth management left out of data discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... conversation around better access to financial services data feeds, interrupting the growth of financial advice and superannuation fintechs. Although InvestmentLink supports the federal government's recent fintech statement which highlighted the challenges ...

Super funds presented in-housing framework

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
The path for superannuation funds insourcing their investment management has become clearer with researchers developing an industry framework that tackles in-housing complexities. The framework was presented at a recent Centre for International Finance ...

Is tapping into super to pay off student debt a good idea?

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
As the discussion about the 'objective of superannuation' continues it has now circled around to the issue of whether people should be allowed to tap into their super in order to pay-off current student debt or to pay for tertiary education which has ...

Divestment integral for better returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... group said the long-expected bankruptcy of Peabody should serve as a "cautionary tale" to Australians and their superannuation funds holding fossil fuel stocks. Market Forces executive director Julien Vincent said: "Super funds have the choice to take ...

Pre-retirees understand super's objective

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
More than 80% of pre-retirees are expecting superannuation to be the source of their retirement income, highlighting senior Australians are conscious of super's objective. A recent survey commissioned by Challenger, and conducted by the National Seniors ...

AIOFP retains industry super consultant

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... Professionals has retained Barbara Ryland Consulting to manage the financial advice solutions that it will offer industry superannuation funds. AIOFP executive director Peter Johnston said the reappointment will help the association manage the increasing ...