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QSuper seeks new CEO, Vilgan departs

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
... stage," Vilgan said in announcing her resignation today. "We've been working towards offering members more than superannuation, we are a trusted financial partner and I am very proud of that." Vilgan said QSuper is in a strong and formidable position ...

HUB24 doubled FUA in 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
HUB24's investment and superannuation platform doubled its funds under administration during the year to June 30, 2015. Funds under administration were $1.7 billion, up 100% from the year before and 14% more than the previous quarter. The platform also ...

New lifecycle and infrastructure options at Hostplus

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
Industry superannuation fund Hostplus has introduced two new investment options as recognition of members progressively seeking defensive, lower-risk options on the approach to retirement. The first new investment option - IFM Australian Infrastructure ...

ACT government fund appoints First State Super

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
First State Super has been reappointed default fund for ACT Government workers following a tender process. First State Super has been the default fund for the ACT Government since 2006, when it was awarded a tender for a period of five years, which ...

AustralianSuper posts double digit returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... infrastructure assets. "Over ten years the option has returned an average of 7.3% each year, well ahead of the average superannuation fund's balanced option," the statement said. Deputy chief executive and chief investment officer, Mark Delaney, said ...

Lift preservation age to 65, save $7bn annually

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... its current 55 to 65 years of age. According to the PC, lifting the Preservation Age progressively will boost end superannuation retirement nest eggs by an average of 10% in real terms while also saving about $7 billion pa by 2055 in net recurrent fiscal ...

Telstra Super addressing younger base

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
... launch an integrated phone and web-based approach for its members amid a growing younger cohort at the corporate superannuation fund. Telstra Super chief executive, Chris Davies, said he was seeing a stronger demand between the 35 to 45 age group and ...

Super fund members switching at record rates: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
Australians are paying attention to the superannuation conversation with new data showing super members are switching funds at a level not seen since 2010. Eleven per cent of super members switched funds last year, up from 9% in 2013. About 5% are intending ...

FSC revamps board, policy team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... organisation earlier this year. Bond has been appointed director of external affairs and investment at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Bond will be responsible for ASFA's advocacy with federal parliamentarians and for policy ...

Superannuation specialist joins Catholic Super

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
Catholic Super recently appointed Catherine Muller as a senior superannuation specialist. Muller left a sales and relationship management role at Computershare and was previously member education and advice consultant at Kinetic Super. She has more ...