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HESTA awards low volatility mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... low volatility equities mandate to a Dutch asset manager. Robeco's global equities strategy was selected by the superannuation fund to "capture global equity returns with less risk," according to head of Robeco Australia Stephen Dennis. Dennis added ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer outlined the government's strategy to ensure that Australia's superannuation system "delivers for members." Speaking at an industry event hosted by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and BT, O'Dwyer said that the ...

SelectingSuper Awards recognise super leaders

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... SelectingSuper Awards will be held at the RACV Club in Melbourne on November 18. The awards recognise the best superannuation providers and industry leaders in Australia, and include the MySuper Product of the Year, Super Fund of the Year, best workplace ...

Evolving super sparks C-suite shift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
How superannuation funds meet the constant need to fund longer member retirements is presenting significant challenges for executive teams in board rooms across the country. Apart from ongoing regulatory reform there are other forces at play which are ...

Super non-compliance to cost $44 billion

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
Employer non-compliance with superannuation entitlements could cost workers $44 billion in retirement savings over the next decade. This is the conclusion of Cbus research, which chief executive David Atkin argued highlighted "the need for Government ...

StatePlus talking to super funds of all sizes

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... James Panaretos said the transformation strategy included the "business to be scalable so that we can take on more superannuation funds or organisations as partners." "Our starting point is to be in discussion with funds that are culturally aligned with ...

Funds SA chair departs

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... Nugent has steered Funds SA to achieve "fantastic results for its investors, including the State's public sector superannuation scheme." Superior investment returns have been a significant contributor to Funds SA's growth. It has recorded a cumulative ...

Super guarantee charge bundled by red tape repeals

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
The federal government's Red Tape Repeal Day on Thursday included amendments to the superannuation guarantee charge (SGC) but the proposed legislation has been rolled over to parliament's final sitting weeks for the year. Under the proposed changes ...

Digital evolution highlighted at AIST awards

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) recognised clever use of data segmentation and social media campaigns to improve female member engagement at its annual Awards for Excellence. AIST chief executive Tom Garcia said this year's ...

Tax reform must not betray women

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
... savings from adjustments to excessive tax concessions for high income earners are not directed at improving the superannuation gender gap "it will be a betrayal of the women of Australia." That is the view of not-for-profit group Women in Super, who ...