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Equip slashes insurance premiums

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... greatest beneficiaries, receiving premium cuts of 23% for death and TPD cover and 17% on salary continuance cover. The superannuation fund said that in all but a few corporate plans, Equip's corporate membership also received reductions on death and ...

Intra-fund advice is also a commission: FSC

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... a bundled advice fee which is cross-subsidised and hidden from members; it is a commission." "It is charged by superannuation trustees through the administration fee," Storniolo said, and added that members "are unable to opt out of it." "Put simply ...

Super returns bonanza fizzles out

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... corresponding 2013 quarter, reflecting to growing number of retirees in drawdown phase. Overall, Australia's pool of superannuation has breached the $1.8 trillion mark. Contributions to funds over $50 million for the quarter were $22.66 billion, while ...

Equity Trustees Limited creates risk role

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... related client and trustee services. Equity Trustees provides asset management, private client wealth management and superannuation to its corporate and private clients.

MySuper dashboards, ASIC warns trustees

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... MySuper product dashboards, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued extra guidance to superannuation trustees about how they need to be handled. The guidance update focuses on how the dashboards are centrally important ...

Beware engaged baby boomers, super funds told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014
Increased member engagement could lead to a spike in complaints, according to the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT) chairperson Jocelyn Furlan. Furlan said this was a particular danger among the baby boomer generation, who have proved some of ...

Platforms pushed by utility as well as technology

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014
... before these new platforms come into the Australian market, Nick Sherry, a former senator who was Minister for Superannuation and who is now senior advisor for superannuation and pensions at Citi, said we have to recognise Australia's superannuation ...

Super advocates urge caution on age access

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
Superannuation advocates have urged the federal government not to rush any changes to the age at which people can access their retirement savings. Treasurer Joe Hockey has hinted the government could change the age at which people could access their ...

FSC appoints AMP exec to the board

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has appointed AMP group executive of insurance and superannuation to its board. Pauline Blight-Johnston has more than 20 years' experience in the financial services industry and has held senior executive positions ...

BT to manage $1.2 billion for People's Choice

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... the negotiation table and we've secured an extremely competitive fee structure for our members with investment, superannuation and insurance needs," said People's Choice Managing director Peter Evers. "We have partnered with BT because they have been ...