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Not too late for super to start on big data

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... understand the behaviour of their members," he said. Using big data "has the potential to improve engagement of members and employers as they will be able to relate to your super fund as a brand that understands their needs."

US fight over adviser fiduciary rules nears end

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
... issue, the Department of Labor, "is an overbroad expansion of the fiduciary standard that will undermine efforts by employers and service providers to educate workers on the importance of responsible retirement planning and that they are concerned that ...

CBA integrates online business banking with MySuper

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... in a level playing field, at least from a regulatory point of view, for retail and industry funds. While established employers are unlikely to switch their default super fund, new employers will be up for grabs. Both BT and CFS have said it is this group ...

Could MySuper free-for-all lead to illegal inducements?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
The removal of super from modern awards could see the big banks employing illegal or dubious methods to get new employers to sign up to their MySuper products, according to Cbus chief executive David Atkin. Currently, super funds wishing to provide ...

Industry fund claims experience worse than retail: PWC

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... deteriorated lately." He said that "master trusts have self-selected themselves a healthier client base" and added that "the employers of master trusts seem to be closer to their employees, and therefore more engaged." Another reason for the difference ...

ATO takes over SME super clearing house

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... down the time and paperwork involved in paying contributions to employees' different super funds." There are now 58,000 employers registered with the clearing house and the government is encouraging the other 700,000 businesses that are potentially eligible ...

CBA asks Murray inquiry to remove super from awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... Commonwealth Bank (CBA) is asking the Financial Systems Inquiry to remove super from awards and to amend legislation so employers can select any MySuper product as the default fund for their employees. In a submission to the Murray inquiry, CBA said ...

Tasplan and Quadrant mull merger

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... The two funds will consider whether there would be an improved provision of superannuation services to the members and employers if the funds merged. Tasplan chair Naomi Edwards said that both funds would bring complimentary aspects to a merger. "The ...

Kapstream Capital picks up ex-T. Rowe Price head of client relations

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... servicing team promoting the Challenger boutiques (now rebranded as Fidante Partners). Bloom also worked in London where his employers included Newton Investment Management (1998-2007) where he served for seven years as director of investment management ...

CFS outlines post-awards plans

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... retirement at CFS, told Financial Standard that CFS' post-awards strategy will be based on its existing strategy to gain employers not covered by awards. "We've got a sales team for the IFA market that predominantly operates through consultants and financial ...