Deep impact Big Super Day Out traverses vast terrain to reunite Indigenous people and the disenfranchised with their lost superannuation one postcode at a time. This year it returned $14.5m in less than two weeks. Karren Vergara writes.
 Hall of fameLawrie Cox has made extraordinary grassroots contributions beyond the superannuation and aviation industry. Karren Vergara writes why AvSuper's independent ...  Game changersAt less than two years old, GROW Super has clocked up some incredible milestones and defied the 'cowboy' label along the way. Two co-founders share how ...  A bold moveSpearheading a landmark management buyout takes courage and vision. Jim Lamborn will be known as the transformational figure who reshaped the investment ...  Close to homeCon Michalakis left a flourishing career in New York to return to his hometown of Adelaide. This move proved rewarding for Statewide Super, which has ...  Striving for fairnessChris Davies is bringing a strategic and fresh perspective to the superannuation industry. He tells Emma Rapaport about his rise to the top of the nation's ...  Road to recoveryMental illness strikes tens of thousands of financial services employees every day. Margo Lydon tells Emma Rapaport about her journey to putting mental ...  The super agendaMartin Fahy is bringing a strategic and holistic perspective to the superannuation industry. He tells Emma Rapaport about his rise to the top and vision ...  First class adminA former manager in the aviation industry, Link Group's Suzanne Holden says there are more similarities in financial services than one might expect.  Climate callingSuperannuation funds are transitioning to low carbon economies with an increased focus on climate-specific investment strategies. Mercer's Alexis Cheang ...  Delivering digitalFirst State Super recently created the senior executive position of chief digital officer. It marks a significant moment for the $53 billion not-for-profit ... |
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Super funds race to implement digital advice
Australian superannuation funds are increasingly turning to digital advice tools to bridge the longstanding gap between members needs and access to affordable financial guidance, according to executives at wealth technology Bravura Solutions.
Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup
A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.
Trustees lack death benefit claims uplift urgency: ASIC
Two years since ASIC cracked the whip on superannuation funds to improve death benefit claims handling practices, a follow-up review found very little to no improvements have been made.
ASIC to take 'balanced' stance on super advertising ban rules
The corporate regulator said it promises to take a "balanced" approach to enforcing new rules around any advertising of superannuation funds during the employee onboarding process, which take effect in a few weeks.
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Sharon Davis has always been fascinated by the human condition; it has driven her passion for people, her career, and building a better future for the next generation and beyond. Eliza Bavin writes.
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