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Sunsuper named Australia's best contact centre

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
Sunsuper's contact centre has been named the nation's best in the under-100 employees category by the Customer Service Institute of Australia. Sunsuper received the National Service Excellence in a Contact Centre Award for a business with under 100 ...

ClearView launches new super product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
ClearView Wealth Limited has launched a new super and pension product and introduced a new administration platform. The super and pensions product, WealthFoundations, offers 14 diversified and single sector Investment Portfolio Service (IPS) strategies ...

Two-fifths forced into retirement before financially ready

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... Pacific market leader David Anderson said. The research also revealed, that 83% of pre-retirees understand that their superannuation should provide an income for the rest of their life rather than a lump sum. This increased to 94% for retirees, suggesting ...

BT Super for Life launches video member statements

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... stream, and compares this to the amount needed for a 'comfortable lifestyle', as calculated by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). It then directs members towards BT's retirement income calculator to check the figures and find ...

FTSE and ASFA launch Australian bond indices

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
FTSE Group has collaborated with the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) to launch a set of fixed income benchmarks covering the various segments of the Australian bond market. The FTSE ASFA Australia Bond Index Series will provide ...

PROFILE: UniSuper CEO Kevin O'Sullivan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
In July 2013 Kevin O'Sullivan became chief executive of one of Australia's largest superannuation funds, UniSuper. Just over a year on, he catches up with James Fernyhough to talk retirement income, the value of asset consultants, and the future of ...

Damien Mu elected to FSC board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
... years' experience in the Australian financial services industry, spanning operations, claims and underwriting, superannuation, investments, distribution, product, pricing and marketing, Damien brings a wealth of experience to the FSC Board." His appointment ...

Australians miss out on billions in unpaid super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
... Australian workers are missing out on almost $2.5 billion annually because their employer does not make mandatory superannuation contribution, according to a new study by Tria Partners. The research, which was commissioned by Cbus, REST and AustralianSuper ...

Paradigm acquires Melbourne-based practice

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... cultural fit." The Melbourne-based practice specialised in advice for high net worth investors and self-managed superannuation funds, though most investments were managed off-platform. "An MDA isn't suitable for every client but for investors with over ...

Young adults know very little about super

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
Young adults are 'unengaged' by and 'uninterested' in superannuation and most show no knowledge of even the most basic facts. That's according to a new survey of nearly a thousand 25-34 year olds by the Centre for International Finance and Regulation ...