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Superannuation

Action plans for Indigenous super

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
HESTA is the first industry superannuation fund to launch a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) aiming to further build its relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders.

Equip appoints digital specialist to board

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
Equip has appointed an executive with experience leading digital media and marketing ventures as its new member director.

AustralianSuper builds in-house global equities team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
AustralianSuper has already hired four people to its internal global equities team and is on track to manage over $10 billion in international stocks in-house.

Australian Ethical reduces super fee

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
Australian Ethical has reduced the administration fee for its $788 million superannuation fund.

Tasplan and RBF to merge

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
The Tasmanian government has announced its support for a single superannuation fund responsible for the accounts of Tasplan, Quadrant and the RBF Tasmanian Accumulation Scheme.

Super groups call for women Senate review

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
Superannuation representative groups have backed calls by federal Greens MP Adam Bandt for a Senate inquiry looking at the problem of women's retirement savings.

ANZ addressing women's financial futures

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
ANZ has launched a range of new measures aiming to address gender equality in the workplace, recognising there is more to be done in addressing the issue.

Extend compulsory super to self-employed: ASFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
Nearly 10% of Australia's labour force is self-employed and compulsory superannuation should include at least some of them, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said.

ISA voices strong opposition to "radical" super reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has warned that the government's proposal to remove equal representation in super fund boards "is radical" and constitutes the most significant change to the system since its inception.

2015 Mother's Day Classic raised $3.1m

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
Women In Super have just announced that this year's Mother's Day Classic raised $3.1 million for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF).