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No silver bullet for gender equity in super: WIS

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
A combination of measures are needed to close the superannuation savings gap between men and women, according to Women in Super chair and president of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees president Cate Wood. Speaking at the Women's Super ...

Mercer wins Mercy Super admin gig

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... tailored and meaningful way and to further improve the experience and outcomes for members. "Our top priority in superannuation administration is delivering the highest standard of customer service to members. We provide best-practice administration ...

Future Fund quiet on leadership changes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
Future Fund managing director Mark Burgess has remained tight-lipped on whether he believes former treasurer Peter Costello will be appointed the fund's chair, following speculation last week that he was the strong favourite for the role. But while ...

AMP IM director departs as restructure rolls on

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... of Weston leaving AMP came after chief executive Craig Meller announced a new leadership team for its Insurance, Superannuation, Advice and Banking divisions. The group's media manager Amanda Wallace confirmed that the restructure would lead to job cuts ...

Superannuation bodies axed in government streamlining

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
The SuperStream Advisory Council, the Superannuation Advisory Committee and the Superannuation Roundtable have become the latest casualties of the government's 'streamlining' process. With reforms to the superannuation sector in recent years largely ...

Obama launches myRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
President of the United States Barack Obama has proposed a new retirement savings program called MyRA to help Americans prepare for retirement. The plan was unveiled in last week's 2014 State of the Union address. The plan will not require Congressional ...

AMP to launch integrated mobile app

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
AMP is planning to launch a mobile app that will combine superannuation, banking and insurance information in a single place, in a move they believe will increase member engagement. AMP director of corporate super Libby Roy said the app would allow ...

Super subsidies cost $32bn: Treasury

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... welfare payments, Treasury has released its 2013-14 Tax Expenditures Statement (TES) that confirms the cost of superannuation tax subsidies is $32 billion. The TES is produced each year and is designed to measure the fiscal cost of Australia's complex ...

Retail funds close member satisfaction gap

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
Industry super fund members are more satisfied with the financial performance of their funds than members of retail funds, but the gap is closing, according to a new survey released by Roy Morgan. The survey put industry funds in the top five places ...

Sinodinos defends "speedy" FoFA legislation

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... inhibit the provision of lower cost financial advice." Yesterday the Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bernie Ripoll told Financial Standard that he was concerned the proposed changes may result in reduced consumer protection ...