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Aussie super, a tempting catch for organised crime

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... and sophisticated international organised fraud networks are increasingly targeting the large pool of compulsory superannuation savings in Australia. While traditionally the greatest threat to super savings came from opportunistic individuals, Australia's ...

Advisers warned: take sequencing risk seriously

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
Sequencing risk can have a "catastrophic impact" on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), according Michael E. Drew, Professor of Finance at Griffith University and partner at Drew, Walk & Co. Speaking at the SMSF Professionals' Association of ...

Plum launches free advice service

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
Corporate superannuation provider Plum has launched an online advice tool that allows members to tailor content and generate a statement of advice for free. The tool aims at increasing people's engagement with their superannuation and at helping them ...

Nikko consolidates Asian growth with key appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... manager with approximately $23.2 billion in funds on behalf of retail and institutional investors, private clients, superannuation funds and charitable trusts.

Labor promises five-year freeze on super tax

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
Labor will make 'no major changes' to superannuation tax policy for the next five years should they be re-elected, Treasurer Chris Bowen has announced. Bowen said this promise, which will be enshrined in legislation should Labor win the imminent federal ...

UniSuper new CEO ready to deliver growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
UniSuper new chief executive Kevin O'Sullivan is expecting the superannuation fund to grow as a consequence of industry consolidation and the increase of members' super benefits. Kevin O'Sullivan joined UniSuper at the beginning of July, taking over ...

Super funds urged to rethink 70/30 structure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
The standard 70/30 balanced superannuation fund is failing to deliver satisfactory investment outcomes to members in retirement, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA). While returns on this sort of fund were almost 15% for the last financial ...

Implemented Portfolios launches 'unique' super IMA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013

Govt to index military age pensions

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... for the age pension in September 2009 and the government has decided to include it in the indexation of military superannuation retirement pay for the two schemes after previoulsy resisting applying it to military pensions. The government said in a statement ...

Fidelity joins Calastone's automated funds transaction network

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... wide range of investors, both institutional and retail," continued Sweeney. "Calastone is already a gateway in Superannuation Superstream automation and we're working to develop and broaden our network and we look forward to making more announcements ...