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Industry fund appoints new director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... superannuation fund is welcoming a new director to its board. TWU Super has appointed Michelle Harwood to the board as an employer director. Harwood was operations manager of registered training organisation TransTrain until its closure earlier this ...

Workers want extra super contributions: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
Working Australians want their employer to contribute more towards their retirement savings, according to latest research from a $57 billion Queensland superannuation fund. Sunsuper released its 2018 Australian Employee Insights Report, which found ...

Retail super funds in hot water: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... Investment Management Limited (IIML) prioritised its own interests over superannuation members by not applying the new IOOF Employer Superannuation pricing to existing members who would be better off, and may have breached sections 52(2)(c) and (d) of ...

TAL partners with mental health NFP

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... putting financial services 9% above the national average. Additionally, one-third of financial services staff believe their employer has created a mentally healthy workplace, while 44% said they have left a job due to a poor mental health environment ...

AMP incorrectly charged more than $26 million: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
The Royal Commission heard AMP incorrectly charged superannuation members more than $26 million in fees. AMP found itself in the witness box on Day 48 of the Royal Commission; with AMP Super chair Rick Allert answering questions in the morning session ...

Intra-fund advice conflicted: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... grandfathered trail commissions arrangements established before 1 July 2014. About 6000 are in place between FirstChoice Employer and Financial Wisdom. Intra-fund advice, Chun said, does "not go beyond general advice." In essence, members receive advice ...

Hayne sees red over failed merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
Commissioner Kenneth Hayne slammed two industry funds for reneging a potential merger that had clear benefits for members after finding executives were worried their roles were on the line. Talks of a serious merger between Catholic Super and the Australian ...

Entertainment spend retains members: Hostplus

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
The Royal Commission has questioned whether splurging on client entertainment is in the best interest of super fund members. Hostplus chief executive David Elia took to the witness stand on the issues of substantiating corporate expenses and multiple ...

Chief economist update: Small business is big business

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... dated, but according to the US Small Business Administration (SBA) website, in 2010 small businesses made up 99.7% of employer firms; 64% of net new private-sector jobs; 46% of private-sector output; 98% of firms exporting goods; and, and 33% of exporting ...

NAB complicated plan service fee issue: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
... Hodge," Hagger said. Hagger said the matter of whether the plan service fee constituted an agreement between an adviser and employer for the adviser to provide services became "part of the discussion." "That was an issue that became part of the discussion ...