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More innovation needed on 'demand side' infra opps: ASFA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... arrive in the CBD by 7am, has also not been matched by more express trains and flexible work arrangements on the part of employers. The Victorian Government is currently facing the decision as to whether to invest in additional road capacity, principally ...

Super FUM hits $1.4 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... member confidence has further dampened the member contribution ratio as the proportion of contributions paid through employers climbed from 79% at the beginning of the financial year to 82% by June 2012. The shift back to superannuation being dominated ...

MySuper flipping ban passes lower house

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... Representatives, with some last-minute amendments. A push by Greens deputy leader and employment spokesperson Adam Bandt to stop employers gouging additional fees, by changing employees' superannuation funds after they leave the workplace was successfully ...

Shorten reins in employer involvement in default super

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... of 'gazumping' the Productivity Commission inquiry into default super by moving to head off options that would give employers more choice in fund selection. The Minister yesterday pointed to a joint submission to the Commission made by Treasury and the ...

No role for FWA in choosing default funds: CSSA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... representation, Hall said. "If FWA is involved then they're arguably representing the employees, but who's representing the employers? This should be a decision made between employers and employees," Hall said. The CSSA has said option 4, which would ...

MySuper to commoditise super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... inactive accounts). "The second component of SuperStream is the application of data standards and e-commerce for funds and employers. These data standards will remove several inefficiencies that have been allowed to develop within the industry, affecting ...

Default fund listings unnecessary: FSC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... non-listed MySuper product. Referencing research undertaken by Westfield/Wright, Brogden said small and medium sized employers do not want industrial parties choosing defaults. "The principle is that employers do not want another group or entity picking ...

NGS Super moves into Qld, WA

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... at the appropriate time. "We'll also be working hard to service our existing clients and raise brand awareness with employers and members who have joined us recently from CueSuper and UC Super." NGS Super said that will move towards the goal of becoming ...

StatewideSuper re-signs Bravura

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... currently powered by ePASS, which provides a wide range of self-service transactions and reports for its members and employers. "Our superannuation software combined with our clearing house capability provides StatewideSuper with a SuperStream compliance ...

First State Super butts out tobacco

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... decided to extend the exclusion of tobacco investments across all our portfolios following strong feedback from health employers and those working in health services who represent 40% of our total membership of 770,000 members," said Michael Dwyer AM ...