SUNSUPER

Superannuation

Superannuation fund executives have confirmed that the predicted second tranche early release superannuation surge has become a reality....

Superannuation

Just over $18 billion has already been taken from superannuation accounts via the Government’s hardship early release superannuation scheme and the Australian Prudential ...

Superannuation

Almost all of BT’s Advance Retirement Suite early access to super payments have taken between six to nine days, according to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (A...

Superannuation

The creation of a mega-union based in Queensland has moved a step closer with QSuper and Sunsuper announcing they have entered exclusive due diligence ahead of a merger....

Expert Analysis

Geopolitics will be an ongoing source of volatility for markets but there are opportunities for advisers to find assets that will generate investment returns that clients...

People & Products

The man who was once chief executive of Sunsuper, Don Luke, has now been appointed as chair of QSuper at the same time it is in merger discussion with Sunsuper....

People & Products

Andrea Forbes has been appointed as executive lead – relationship management, group insurance....

Funds management

The $150 million Sunsuper mandate has been awarded to Affirmative Investment Management and aims to generate positive environmental and social impact projects....

Expert Analysis

Arian Neiron writes that a combination of high fees and underperformance means that Australian equity managers are due to be disrupted, and that smart beta could be how t...

Superannuation

Sunsuper’s chief executive, Scott Hartley, has announced he will depart the super fund following the appointment of a successor, as he was looking for a new challenge....

Financial planning

Job opportunities within the finance and insurance services sector were up 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2019, according to Sunsuper’s Australian Job Index. ...

Superannuation

Sunsuper has officially finalised its merger with AustSafe Super, bringing its funds under management to $64 billion and its member base to 1.4 million....

Superannuation

Despite the strong policy emphasis currently on superannuation account consolidation, research by Vanguard has found that very few members rollover their funds into eithe...

Superannuation

Sunsuper has announced that it will introduce financial advice fee caps to ensure that financial advice remains affordable....

Superannuation

Legislation that passed the Senate last week could see fees slashed to less than three per cent on five million superannuation funds, with AMP, Hostplus, and ANZ OnePath ...

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