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Aware Super appoints member strategy lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... delivering streamlined and personalised member journeys," Travis said. "Aware Super is the nation's largest digital-first super fund, and with someone of Chris' calibre and expertise on personalising consumer experiences joining the team, we will be ...

Bragg outraged over super fund payments to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... (ISA). Scrutinising mandatory disclosures, Bragg pointed out that AustralianSuper, Cbus, HESTA, Hostplus, TWUSUPER, and First Super have each contributed more than $1 million to unions, covering expenses ranging from directors' fees to advertising. ...

Future Group acquires Verve Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
Just a month on from taking on GuildSuper, Future Group has now acquired 100% of women-focused fund Verve Super. Verve Super is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Future Super, under a deal finalised this month. Having long struggled to offer a competitive ...

First Super appoints to board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
Forestry industry leader Mick Stephens will join the First Super board as an associate director. Stephens brings over 30 years' experience to the role, having worked in the forestry industry and related fields as a resource economist, including ...

Industry fund cuts insurance costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... announced a reduction in weekly insurance premiums for death, terminal illness, TPD, and income protection cover. First Super reduced the weekly cost of its default insurance cover, prompted by fewer than expected claims in previous years. For death ...

Spaceship secures $6m, plans new offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... products at May end. ASIC placed interim stop orders on both its superannuation and Voyager offering, becoming the first super trustee to receive them. In doing so, ASIC cited inconsistencies in the offerings' respective target market determinations. ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
Two industry super funds have frozen future contracts with PwC, while others with contracts for audit or other services with the embattled management consultancy are keeping a watchful eye on developments. As reported by Financial Standard, Treasury ...

Spaceship told to cease super, funds distribution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
Spaceship is the first superannuation fund to be slapped with stop orders, which have also been applied to its Voyager Funds series. The orders apply to the Spaceship Earth Portfolio, Spaceship Origin Portfolio, Spaceship Universe Portfolio, and Spaceship ...

First Super awards ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
First Super has appointed IFM Investors to manage a new indexed international equities strategy with a focus on governance and labour rights. The new strategy is designed to provide exposure to a diversified portfolio of global (ex-Australia) publicly ...

Super disruptors throw in the towel

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
The number of Millennial-targeted super funds continue to fall by the wayside, halving to just 14 nearly a decade after attempting to disrupt the superannuation sector. Touted as pioneers in the super industry, the likes of Future Super and Virgin Super ...
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