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Jason Ross
Head of Superannuation Research, Rainmaker Information Pty Ltd
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Hindsight is 2020
Back in the 80s and 90s a hot topic was the hole in the ozone layer. As the hole was above Australia, we suffered due to the actions of other nations. The ongoing effect is that Australians are more likely ...
50 shades of orange
Like many people in the industry, when first seeing APRA's heat map I thought that someone at APRA had figured out how to use conditional formatting in Microsoft Excel. However, on closer inspection ...
Decision time on insurance
Superannuation funds have until December 1 to send out notices regarding changes to default insurance to all affected members. But what are the final changes and what are the important decisions super ...
Insurance in superannuation in the firing line
Insurance within superannuation has never been under so much pressure. The Protecting Your Superannuation (PYS) package, which came into effect on July 1, is expected to close some four million insurance ...
Changes to super effective July 1: What you need to know
Project teams in superannuation funds are now scrambling trying to make sure they get the changes they have to make by 1 July 2019. But what are the final changes? If you're confused about what's ...
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Super funds asked to model early release impact
KANIKA SOOD  |   12:44PM
APRA has asked superannuation funds to submit their in-house modelling on the magnitude of impact they are expecting from the Federal Government's special allowance for early release from superannuation.
Chant West sale hits roadblock
KANIKA SOOD  |   12:38PM
Zenith Investment Partners wants to reverse out of its planned $12 million purchase of Chant West's superannuation business, saying the latter has been materially affected since February, but Chant West is digging its heels in.
Statewide revises down investment objectives, ups fees
ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |   12:36PM
The $10 billion industry superannuation fund has issued a notice to members detailing changes to investment fees, admin fees, insurance premiums and investment objectives.
Super funds' dirty, poor performing stocks revealed
ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |   12:30PM
New research has revealed the 22 ASX 300 companies - many of which super funds have exposure to - that are polluters and haven't performed well this year.
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Between the lines
JO-ANNE BLOCH
HEAD OF INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC SECTOR FUNDS
MERCER (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
So far, Jo-Anne Bloch's career has seen her spend time across each of super's thickly drawn lines. After speaking to the Mercer head of industry and public sector, Harrison Worley writes about the value of the lessons learned between each one.
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