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Kinetic Super chief executive steps down

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
Kinetic Super's chief executive stepped down from her role effective immediately and an interim chief executive will be announced shortly. Megan Bolton's departure was mutually agreed between herself and the board, the super fund said in a brief statement ...

MySuper impacts AMP investment revenue

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
... an 18% increase from June 2014. MySuper now makes up about 34% of APRA regulated assets. At 30 June 2015, total superannuation assets, which include the assets of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) and the balance of life office statutory funds ...

Retirees still cautious about another GFC

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
About one-fifth of retired seniors have kept their savings invested in shares post the global financial crisis (GFC) according to a study by National Seniors Australia and Challenger. The study was based on survey responses of about 2000 retirees, of ...

Super fund goes nuts for returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
First State Super has hinted at further investment in Australia's agriculture industry after purchasing a major stake in almond orchards, the country's highest grossing horticultural export. Yesterday Select Harvests Limited (SHV) announced to the Australian ...

Put your tax return in to super

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
An industry superannuation fund suggests young Australians might want to rethink how they best spend tax returns by considering an additional contribution to their super. Club Plus Super said if a 30-year-old put away half of the average tax refund ...

Super gender gap large, but closing

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... is still a major problem, the latest research from Roy Morgan shows. In the 12 months to June 2015, women with superannuation had an average balance of $101,900 compared to men with an average of $158,100. This is equivalent to only 64.5% of the male ...

CBA enlists SuperIQ for SMSF service

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
CBA has partnered with SuperIQ to provide self-managed superannuation fund establishment and administration services. Under the brand Commonwealth SMSF - and using the Member Dashboard software developed by SuperIQ - CBA will issue SMSF trustees with ...

AMP half-year profit up 33%

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... on the previous corresponding period. Wealth management - including advice, platform administration, unit linked superannuation, retirement income and investment products - was the biggest profit driver, contributing $207 million. Within the wealth management ...

SelectingSuper CompareOnline enhances research depth

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... has dramatically enhanced the product research data depth available in its SelectingSuper CompareOnline SOA and superannuation comparison website. SelectingSuper CompareOnline is the web-based comparison system used by adviser groups, super funds and ...

Super governance changes questioned

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
The federal government's focus on accountability around conflicting interests in superannuation boards has been described as "curious" by lawyers reviewing proposed super governance legislation. A paper prepared by Hall and Wilcox Lawyers for the Australian ...