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Super assets hit $1.6 trillion, investment returns at 4-year high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... growth in corporate funds. The strong growth of industry funds relative to other sectors suggests that the product innovation in the retail sector is yet to translate to material impact on the market. Despite the relatively slow growth of SMSFs notwithstanding ...

Annuity sales reinforce solid Challenger result

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... and earnings growth. In our annuities "super spending" business, an ageing population, market uncertainty and product innovation are countering any effect of a lower interest rate environment," Benari continued. After buying back 14 million shares during ...

TAL wins Life Company of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... OnePath received theTrauma/Critical Illness Award and CommInsure received the Income Protection Award. The Risk Product Innovation Award was given to MLC for its Risk first Rapid service and CommInsure received the Investment Bond of the Year Award. ...

Super assets up 15% to $1.5tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
... SMSF numbers that went up 36,000 during 2012. The retail sector is, however, responding with unprecedented product innovation that has seen them take the lead over industry funds in new product design built around lower fees in preparation for the phasing ...

Beware complex absolute return funds: Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... the disappointing returns seen from traditional equity funds. While Lonsec welcomes further competition and product innovation in the sector, the research house warns that absolute return funds vary greatly in design, strategy and complexity and are ...

MySuper perceived as re-badging exercise

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
After engaging with the superannuation industry, it is obvious that there are a wide variety of responses to MySuper product design, said Bravura Solutions' head of product. Many funds are just treating MySuper as a chance to re-badge the default scheme ...

Mercer partners with superMate in SMSF market

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
Mercer has formed an alliance with Supercorp's cloud platform superMate to offer its clients a more efficient service to order actuarial certificates. The self managed super fund (SMSF) administration provider 'superMate' is designed to allow accountants ...

QIC names chief of global clients

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... with Damien and his team to continue delivering strong investment outcomes for clients and ensuring that our product innovation meets the changing needs of our clients," said Delaney about his new role. QIC currently has approximately $64.7 billion in ...

QIC names chief of global clients

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... with Damien and his team to continue delivering strong investment outcomes for clients and ensuring that our product innovation meets the changing needs of our clients," said Delaney about his new role. QIC currently has approximately $64.7 billion in ...

Super governance Bill passes amid cries of favouritism

BEN COLLINS, MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... deciding that "bigger is necessarily best," despite some smaller funds offering lower fees, better performance and product innovation. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive officer Pauline Vamos said that her organisation ...