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Financial education important for rebranded WSSA
Corporate Super Specialists Alliance (CSSA) has changed its code of conduct and direction and have subsequently rebranded as Workplace Super Specialists Australia (WSSA).
The super specialist advisory business' chief executive, Douglas Latto, said in the past CSSA were sometimes mistaken for an association of corporate super funds.
"What our members are really focused on is bringing financial education to the workplace. We believe our new name better reflects the type of work our members actually do with employees, including education, advocacy, and employee empowerment," he said.
"What we really do is construct communication programmes in conjunction with employers and policy committees, to ensure their employees are getting the most out of their super and managing it appropriately," Latto said.
WSSA's guiding principles its members work to include accessibility, financial literacy, efficiency, transparency, affordability, and adequacy.
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