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Superannuation

Ai Group defends super in awards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has called for superannuation default funds to remain within the modern awards system.

LGS Super launches DIY option

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
Local Government Super (LGS) has launched an investment option that allows members to build their own portfolios from a range of LGS-approved investment options.

Challenger supports default 'MyPension' product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
Superannuation funds with MySuper products should be allowed to extend their default offering into retirement, and should include annuities in that offering, Challenger has told the Financial System Inquiry (FSI).

Cbus launches self-managed option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
Cbus has today launched its member direct investment (MDI) option, Cbus Self Managed, in a move to provide an alternative to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs).

Kinetic Super launches intra-fund advice service

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
Kinetic Super has partnered with Industry Funds Services (IFS) to launch its first intra-fund advice service, providing members with limited advice on insurance cover, contributions or investment choice.

Abbott's SG claim incorrect, survey finds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
The majority of businesses would fund a rise in the superannuation guarantee (SG) out of their own - not their employees' - pockets, according to survey commissioned by industry fund Sunsuper.

Women in Super NSW scholarship winners named

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
Women in Super chair Keri Pratt has announced the winners of its fourth annual NSW scholarship programme.

Super fees drop as fund war rolls on

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
Superannuation fees have fallen sharply down for the first time, reflecting the impact of regulatory reforms and the fast-pace of technology change. According to Rainmaker data, fees across the market fell 10% during the year to March 2014.

HESTA CEO to depart fund

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
Long-serving HESTA chief executive Anne-Marie Corboy has announced plans to leave the fund.

Hawks Nest is Australia's oldest town

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
Hawks Nest on the NSW mid north coast boasts Australia's oldest average residents, giving a glimpse to how some communities will look when retirees begin to dominate the country.