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Superannuation

Women lead superannuation fund engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
While the majority of members are not engaged with their superannuation, women are taking the lead and contributing more to their nest egg, new Vanguard Australia research suggests.

Challenger super fund names advisory board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
A new superannuation fund has created an advisory board to guide its development, including a former AMP director of savings and retirement, and a director of Impact Investment Partners.

Australian Ethical mulls Facebook divestment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
Australian Ethical is assessing its investments in Facebook after the social media giant allowed the recent mass shootings in Christchurch to be live streamed.

Unions have right to express views: Combet

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
Industry Super Australia chair Greg Combet says the ACTU had the right to express its views and the law ensures that only what is in members' interest get through a superannuation trustee board.

UK to introduce new pension scheme

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
The UK has green flagged a new type of pension scheme on the back of union demand, joining Denmark and Netherlands which use a similar system.

Indigenous super access needs improvement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
Two years since AUSTRAC updated its guidance on overcoming identification issues for Indigenous people, there is more work to be done on the superannuation industry front.

AMP cuts MyNorth fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
AMP has announced a series of fee reductions for users of its MyNorth platform.

IOOF faces class action

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
The lawyer who led $300 million of claims during the Storm Financial crisis is preparing a class action against IOOF.

Sunsuper enhances online advice services

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
One of Australia's largest superannuation funds has rolled out a new range of online services for financial advisers.

Qantas Super urges women take control of super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
Women continue to lag behind men significantly when it comes to being prepared for retirement, new research shows.