Who manages Tasplan
Tasplan is jointly sponsored by the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) and Unions Tasmania, and is managed by a Trustee Company, Tasplan Ltd (ABN 13 009 563 062).
The Board of the Trustee Company comprises an equal number of employer and employee representatives nominated by the sponsoring organisations. The Board includes representation from the former boards of the NSW bus & coach and transport sector industry funds. The Board is responsible for all decisions concerning the management of the Fund.
Tasplan is a 'profit for members' fund and does not pay any agents' fees, commissions or dividends. Directors receive a nominal payment for their role on the Trustee Board.
Tasplan is a "regulated fund" under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993. This means that Tasplan can accept Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions and rollovers from other complying funds and attracts concessional tax treatment. Tasplan is also a Public Offer fund, meaning anyone can join irrespective of their employment status.
| Independent Chairman | Mr Doug Fry |
| Directors | Ms Eva Plachta |
| Mr Ron Ward | |
| Mr Tony Stacey | |
| Mr Barrie MacDonald | |
| Ms Angela Briant | |
| Mr Sean Kelly | |
| Mr Paul Griffin | |
| Mr Simon Cocker |
Tasplan employs an executive team to manage the day-to-day operation of the Plan.
Executive Team
| Neil Cassidy | Chief Executive Officer |
| Michael Irwin | Operations Manager |
| Mark Williams | Investment Manager |
| Robert Elliott | Marketing Manager |
| Greg Hanigan | Risk and Compliance Manager |
| Leno Taglieri | Fund Services Manager |
Client Services Managers
| Rex Burdon | Southern Tasmania |
| Mike Dalton | Southern Tasmania |
| Sonya Buckley | Northern Tasmania |
| Peter Murphy | Northern Tasmania |
| Brett Mason | New South Wales |
Responsible Officers
Responsible Officers in this context, are those individuals who have met minimum levels of education, experience and integrity, precsribed by ASIC, to be responsible for the legal obligations required under the Australian Financial Services Licence.
Tasplan's Responsible Officers are:
| Neil Cassidy |
| Michael Irwin |
| Mark Williams |
| Greg Hanigan |
Who helps us to administer Tasplan
We also employ some specialist service providers to help us administer Tasplan. We are administered locally from our Hobart office and we have an office in Homebush to look after our members in NSW.
| Administrator | Australian Administration Services |
| Insurers | CommInsure |
| Auditor | WHK Denison |
| Investment Advisor & Actuary | William M Mercer |
| Solicitors | Hebbard & Co |
Tasplan employs professional investment managers to invest Plan assets. You can download a copy of our latest Annual Report 2009 for full investment details of the last financial year, or look up more information in the Investment Performance section of this website.
It also has a Registrable Superannuation Entity (RSE) Licence registered with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) as required under the Superannuation Safety Amendment Act 2004.