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Australia's second SBB hits $10m target

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... However, she said the small size of the issue, its lack of liquidity and the fact that it was unrated prevented larger superannuation funds from investing. The senior tranche attracted investments from 40 investors and the junior tranche attracted 17 ...

ANU fund adopts ethical investment guidelines

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... endowment fund, was established in 1968 and is primarily responsible for managing the university's commonwealth superannuation scheme liabilities and various endowment reserves. It operates a balanced mandate with exposure to all the major asset classes ...

ISA asks for scaled, affordable advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has asked the Government to encourage scaled advice within the industry superannuation funds. In a document outlining the organisation's policy priorities for the period from 2013 to 2016, ISA stated that "financial advice ...

Chambers enters into administration, loses AFSL

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... matter. Chambers was licensed to deal and provide advice on a range of financial products, including life insurance, superannuation, managed funds, securities and margin lending, and to provide credit services in relation to credit contracts where it ...

Cognitive function, consumption biggest SMSF risks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... threats. Last week the consulting group Deloitte generated much fanfare with a report containing projections that superannuation assets will grow to $8 trillion over the next 20 years and that self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) will continue to ...

Industry funds ask for specialised SMSF adviser training

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
Industry superannuation funds associations are asking financial planners who provide self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) advice to undertake a different and more specialised training than those who advice on funds regulated by the Australian Prudential ...

ISN becomes Industry Super Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
... Super Network (ISN) has changed its name to Industry Super Australia (ISA) to reflect the growing role of industry superannuation in the nation's economy. "Superannuation is emerging to take a place among those institutions that are at the heart of our ...

Super funds post 15.3 pct return for August

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
The SelectingSuper Workplace rolling 12 month default option index dipped slightly during August to return 15.3% for the year ended 31 August. The SelectingSuper index is compiled from super fund performance surveys conducted by the Rainmaker group. ...

Catholic Super sets up direct investment platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
... product capability," Lonsec managing director Jason Clarke said. Catholic Super is a profit to members, public offer, superannuation fund with over $5 billion of assets and 70,000 members. The Lonsec capability is powered by OneTrust financial services. ...

BT in search of new Super GM

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
BT Financial Group is looking for a new general manager of Superannuation after Deanne Stewart left the position. BT chief financial officer Richard Jamieson has temporarily taken over the role in a full-time basis. Stewart left the post unexpectedly ...