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MLC Life Insurance expands focus on insurance in super
MLC Life Insurance has hired Peter Smith as head of business development as the firm focuses on super funds’ insurance offering.
AUTHOR
Laura Dew
Laura Dew is editor at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK covering asset and wealth management.
Extend compulsory super to all self-employed workers: ASFA
An Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia survey has found members overwhelmingly support compulsory superannuation for all self-employed workers, beyond those working in the gig economy.
AUTHOR
Rhea Nath
Rhea L Nath is a journalist on Super Review and InvestorDaily, with a focus on funds management, superannuation, and institutional investment. Previously, she covered small business and entrepreneurship news at Dynamic Business and multicultural issues at Indian Link Media Group. In 2022, she was named Young Journalist of the Year at the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Communications Awards.
Underperforming funds warned to improve member communication
ASIC has issued a warning to trustees of MySuper funds which twice failed the performance test that they need to be more member-centric in their communications.
AUTHOR
Laura Dew
Laura Dew is editor at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK covering asset and wealth management.
Digital check-up offered for SMSF clients
SMSF software provider BGL Corporate Solutions has announced its software is now integrated with accountantsGPS to offer clients a digital check-up.
AUTHOR
Laura Dew
Laura Dew is editor at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK covering asset and wealth management.
FSC’s roadmap to boost retirement income by $397bn
Policy reforms on how Australians spend their superannuation could boost retirement incomes by $397 billion by 2050, according to research by the Financial Services Council.
AUTHOR
Laura Dew
Laura Dew is editor at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK covering asset and wealth management.
Gig workers miss out on $400m a year in super
Research by Industry Super Australia has found around 275,000 workers could receive, on average, $1,450 in super contributions per annum if the government extended the super guarantee to the gig economy.
AUTHOR
Rhea Nath
Rhea L Nath is a journalist on Super Review and InvestorDaily, with a focus on funds management, superannuation, and institutional investment. Previously, she covered small business and entrepreneurship news at Dynamic Business and multicultural issues at Indian Link Media Group. In 2022, she was named Young Journalist of the Year at the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Communications Awards.
Govt acknowledges stapling impact on insurance
Cbus Super has welcomed the Your Future, Your Super review that acknowledges the importance of access to insurance for workers in hazardous industries.
AUTHOR
Laura Dew
Laura Dew is editor at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK covering asset and wealth management.
How can funds mitigate the risk of illiquid assets?
With more and more superannuation funds opting to hold private market investments, they need to consider the ways they can mitigate the risk of this for members.
AUTHOR
Laura Dew
Laura Dew is editor at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK covering asset and wealth management.
Why super funds must step away from legacy software systems
Following the recent data breach of NGS Super, it’s crucial for superannuation funds to re-evaluate their systems and cyber security measures, according to GBST.
AUTHOR
Rhea Nath
Rhea L Nath is a journalist on Super Review and InvestorDaily, with a focus on funds management, superannuation, and institutional investment. Previously, she covered small business and entrepreneurship news at Dynamic Business and multicultural issues at Indian Link Media Group. In 2022, she was named Young Journalist of the Year at the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Communications Awards.
Super visibility law records over 1,600 access requests
The information sharing system implemented last year for family law proceedings was an important step in improving gender equality in super, according to leading associations.
AUTHOR
Rhea Nath
Rhea L Nath is a journalist on Super Review and InvestorDaily, with a focus on funds management, superannuation, and institutional investment. Previously, she covered small business and entrepreneurship news at Dynamic Business and multicultural issues at Indian Link Media Group. In 2022, she was named Young Journalist of the Year at the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Communications Awards.
