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TPD insurance prices up 10%

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... likely to continue, with major insurers expected to announce higher prices in the next months. "Life insurers, superannuation funds and employers are beginning to review the wisdom of generous insurance contract terms - such as options to increase cover ...

Fund members still resisting super engagement

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... positively recommend a fund and the percentage who negatively recommend it, has found that the average NPS across superannuation is -35%. Christopher Roberts, Engaged Marketing managing director, said even the sector's highest rated fund for NPS, AustralianSuper ...

Market Vectors lists first Aussie banking ETF

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
... to advisers; investor demands for lower costs, transparency and liquidity; investors opting for a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF); and a trend among investors towards direct investments. All of these factors have favoured a shift towards ETFs. ...

Women's retirement anxiety is increasing

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
... on gender, age and location. The main finding was that when asked to rate their level of concern about risks in superannuation and investment on a scale of one to 10, women gave an average of 7.02 compared with 6.74 for men for a 4% difference. But the ...

Super in-house investment no threat to fund managers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
The tendency for big super funds to move investment in-house is no cause for alarm for investment managers, according to Principal Global Investors chief executive Grant Forster. Forster said that while funds bringing investment in-house - such as AustralianSuper ...

NZ Super awards 4 mandates to Northern Trust

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
New Zealand Superannuation Fund appoints Northern Trust to new passive global equities mandates. The NZ$23 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund has appointed Northern Trust's asset management arm, a leading global provider of index, active and multi-manager ...

FPA and Cbus reach 'landmark agreement'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has entered what it terms a "landmark agreement" with industry super fund Cbus to begin a pilot professional referral service. The terms of the agreement allow FPA member practices to accept referrals ...

netweath platform to host SSgA Retirement Solution funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013
... investors looking to implement the core investment processes into their own model portfolios, investment products and superannuation offerings. The investment manager said the funds invest in a range of assets, including alternatives, implemented through ...

Sinodinos confirms election promises will be met

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013
... also said the Government would investigate ways to restore stability, certainty and competition to the nation's superannuation system. "We are aware of concerns within the industry about the impact of tight implementation timelines and some of the detail ...

NSW govt to reconsider Pillar privatisation

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
The NSW Government is considering the sale of state-owned superannuation member administrator Pillar Administration after a period of poor financial performance. Pillar posted net losses of $2.2 million for the 2011-12 financial year and appears to ...