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Academic questions Libs' super board independence policy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... Sally Wheeler, professor of law at Queen's College, Belfast. Speaking at an event hosted by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australian (ASFA), Professor Wheeler said enforcing strict standards of independence can increase personal conflict ...

NZ Super posts record annual return

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has posted a record return of 25.8% in the 12 months to June 20, 2013. The fund is now worth $23 billion, $4 billion more than a year ago, when it was worth $19 billion. NZ Super previous highest annual return was ...

Future Fund accused of withholding docs in airport spat

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... Development Group form AIX and would oppose a preliminary discovery application from the nation's largest industry superannuation fund. The Future Fund is alleged to have breached a shareholders' agreement and depriving AustralianSuper of its rights ...

Future Fund denies wrongdoing in Perth Airport deal

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
The Future Fund will oppose a preliminary discovery application lodged by AustralianSuper, denying any liability for the damages incurred by Australia's largest super fund during its acquisition of a shareholding in Perth Airport Development group. ...

Bowen and Cormann at odds over adviser enshrinement

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... 'financial planner' has revealed division between Treasurer Chris Bowen and shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann. "An important priority for a re-elected Rudd Labor Government will be to ensure that legislation to ...

Plum, Virgin get MySuper authorisation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
Plum and Virgin Super are the latest funds to get their MySuper authorisations, bringing the total number of products available to 65. The two retail groups bring to seven the number of retail groups now with MySuper authorisation ahead of the 1 January ...

Xpress Super adds direct property to SMSF platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) platform provider Xpress Super has added direct property to its suite of investments. The new option will allow SMSF trustees to access limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) through two lenders, St George ...

ISN criticises "irresponsible" CPA super report

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
CPA Australia's latest report on the superannuation system is "irresponsible" and based on "flawed" methodology, according Industry Super Network (ISN) chief executive David Whiteley. The central finding of the report was that the gradual rise in superannuation ...

AIMA Hedge Fund Forum targets greater cohesion

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... institutional community and remains a fractured market," explained Chadwick. "In the face of the fastest growing pool of superannuation assets in the world and a move to better portfolio construction, the hedge fund industry looks set to become increasingly ...

Too much super diverted to pay personal debt: CPA report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
Australia's superannuation policy is at risk of failing unless laws are introduced to quarantine savings for actual retirement income streams, warns CPA Australia in a major new report released to coincide with the 2013 federal election. Alex Malley ...