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ACSI names new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has appointed Louise Davidson as chief executive following current chief executive Gordon Hagart's decision to return to Europe. Davidson is currently the environmental, social and governance investment ...

Statewide chief to depart

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... billion to $6 billion. Statewide is the largest industry fund in South Australia. It has 145,000 members and manages superannuation contributions of 18,000 "small to medium enterprises as well as Local Government Councils and Shires in South Australia ...

PROFILE: HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... career, Blakey decided to go on her own and set up a consulting business: "I used to consult on small corporate superannuation funds and defined benefit funds. Consulting was a tremendous opportunity to build my own business. It also meant that I had ...

Seniors weigh in on super tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... Australia is encouraged that politicians and the broader community are realising the importance and inter-relation of superannuation, taxation, and age pension policies. COTA chief executive Ian Yates recently said the policies need to be reviewed collectively ...

FSI must lift value in super system: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) has called on the federal government to lift the value of Australia's superannuation system and retirement incomes. The call comes as one of four key issues raised by AVCAL in its submission to the government's ...

Views sought on super form changes

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... no longer obligated to provide a standard choice of fund form to temporary residents or to employees when their superannuation funds merge. In November last year federal Minister for Small Business, Bruce Billson, announced the legislation is to be active ...

Regulatory changes stifling innovation

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
The increasing role of regulators and ongoing regulatory upheaval is stifling innovation in the superannuation industry, according to research by BNP Paribas Securities Services and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. The research paper ...

New Super Complaints Tribunal chair named

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
The government has appointed former QSuper senior executive Helen Davis as the full-time chair of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal for a five-year period. The Tribunal provides an informal alternative to the courts for the resolution of certain ...

Aurora appoints OneVue founding member

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... and work closely with a team of dedicated investment professionals innovating for the adviser and self-managed superannuation fund markets."

Super industry views sought on data collection

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
Industry representatives are encouraged to comment on changes to new superannuation reporting requirements proposed for the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) published a recent ABS letter regarding ...