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Activist Simon Sheikh launches fossil fuel free super fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... and Australian Greens candidate Simon Sheikh has launched what he claims is Australia's first fossil fuel free superannuation fund. Sheikh said Future Super stemmed from what he perceived as growing frustration with the government's inaction on climate ...

Big four fail in cross-selling retail super funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
Australia's big four banks are failing to cross-sell their retail superannuation products to their existing banking customers, the latest Roy Morgan research shows. Each of the banks is capturing less than 20% of their customers' superannuation balances ...

HUB24 hits $1bn milestone amid rapid growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
HUB24 has confirmed that funds under administration (FUA) on its investment and superannuation platform have just exceeded the $1 billion milestone. The platform's FUA were up from $384 million on June 30, 2013, to $991 million on August 28, 2014, a ...

Former Treasury adviser joins ASFA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... adviser Glen McCrea has been appointed to the newly created role of chief policy officer at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). McCrea will have overall responsibility for "ensuring that ASFA's advocacy is prioritised appropriately ...

Advertising won't grow membership, super funds told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
Spending big on advertising may build brand awareness, but it has no effect on membership growth, according to research by CoreData. In a comprehensive study of how consumers view super funds, CoreData found that focusing on fees and services is a surer ...

SG freeze to hit young and low income earners hardest

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
The government's decision to hold off raising the superannuation guarantee will cost young people tens of thousands of dollars in retirement savings, according to figures released by Industry Super Australia. A 25-year-old on $40,000 a year will miss ...

Young Australians want 'quick fix' tips from advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... their financial future. The campaign revealed that Australians are most concerned about retirement, home loans, superannuation and the best way to invest their hard earned savings. "Often we assume that people that fit into this demographic aren't actively ...

SG frozen till 2021, industry 'dismayed'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
The Senate has passed legislation that will freeze the superannuation guarantee at 9.5% until 2021, and abolish the Low Income Superannuation Contribution in 2017. The laws, which were part of an extensive package of reforms contained in the Minerals ...

Super returns dip but still strong

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
The SelectingSuper MySuper and Workplace rolling 12 month performance index fell during July to return 10.6% compared to 12.7% at end June and 11.7% at end May. Rainmaker, which conducts the research for SelectingSuper, noted that three year super fund ...

Govt seeks discretion to freeze super guarantee

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
The Treasurer may soon have discretionary power to further delay the rise of the superannuation guarantee to 12%, following the passage of legislation in the lower house yesterday. The legislation was part of a large suite of amendments labelled the ...