Two weeks ago I spent a day in a shed with people from ART (Australian Retirement Trust was formed by the merger of QSuper and Sunsuper), on a campaign for supporting the local members of the fund. ART visit the island to provide personal information to the local members about their superannuation entitlements and answering their questions about all things retirement.
Read MoreRedesigning a fund’s operating model often involves introducing new systems, migrating from or switching off legacy systems, adding new resources and/or reskilling staff. Funds with established operating models view this change as an unnecessary expense. Shedding this myopic view of the way funds operate is key to the best outcomes for the Trustee and its members.
Read MoreThe key measure of success for any Trustee expense is how it can be expressed in terms of benefits to members. Providing members with more opportunity for higher returns, lower fees and better service are the most common high-level justifications. This can be much trickier for funds considering a merge or SFT.
Read MoreOngoing merger and business transformation activity in superannuation is driving a staggering rate of change and has giving rise to the most interesting transition work QMV has ever faced.
Read MoreA Successor Fund Transfer (SFT) or merge is an opportunity for funds to create greater scale that can be readily translated to benefits for the member. In an environment of increasing investor advocacy, a merge that builds “cultural” scale could be an alternative for funds with a strong member voice.
Read MoreOne of the most important components of the due diligence process in superannuation fund mergers are cost projections and agreeing on who’s members are paying for what. There are many risks involved in mergers, but equally there are opportunity costs and risks associated with not doing it
Read MoreOne of the most important components of the due diligence process in superannuation fund mergers are cost projections and agreeing on who’s members are paying for what. There are many risks involved in mergers, but equally there are opportunity costs and risks associated with not doing it
Read MoreQMV recently celebrated our ten-year anniversary at Mornington Peninsula's internationally acclaimed Moonah Links Golf Resort. Getting out of our suits and away from the city allowed us to pause, connect with one another and reflect on the many achievements and challenges since the company was formed in 2008.
Read MoreNew to the ASFA Conference 2017 is the ‘ASFA Live Site’ which offers delegates the opportunity to see the conference's most anticipated sessions streamed live throughout the conference. Live Site sessions hold up to 96 delegates and are 15 minutes in duration.
Read MoreLast week QMV opened the doors to its monthly thought leadership session ‘QMV Super Community’. We were joined by a panel of leading thinkers to discuss novel financial ideas to address major challenges in Australia's retirement income system.
Read MoreQMV is thrilled to officially open the doors for business in Sydney. We have been flying in and out of Sydney and Brisbane with client work for some time and are experiencing increasing interest in our services. We decided that now was the right time to establish a permanent base up north.
Read MoreSuperannuation consulting and technology firm QMV has appointed Mark Vaughan as managing director, replacing Michael Quinn who has held the role since March 2014. QMV provides independent consulting services and technology systems to superannuation funds, trustees, administrators and wealth management organisations.
Read More“Would three months leave impact the business too negatively or is it a realistic concept?” My wife Kyla and I spent four years deliberating a family trip around Australia.
Read MoreLast week QMV directors Michael Quinn, Mark Vaughan and Stephen Mahoney were placed under the spotlight to shoot a promotional video about the company and its service offering. The video will form...
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