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Legalsuper appoints Towers Watson

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... arrangements with an eye on best positioning the fund for the upcoming MySuper regime. Legalsuper is Australia's largest superannuation fund dedicated to the legal sector.

Vietnam an attractive fit for family offices

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... third trip to Australia in five years and represents a change in strategy. The fund previously devoted attention to superannuation funds, but it has now turned to family offices. "We are seeing a lot more family offices this time. Pension funds are all ...

FEAL launches super mentoring initiative

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
The Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) has launched a new mentoring initiative for superannuation executives. FEAL said the initiative, which is in partnership with Franklin Templeton Investments, would provide the framework for senior executives ...

Superannuation reforms will affect few: ASFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the government reforms on superannuation announced last week will affect few individuals with less than $2 million in super. ASFA said the confusion has arisen due to the fact that many ...

Bribery and corruption concerns for super

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Superannuation funds must take into account the company's bribery and corruption policy when investing, as at least half of ASX-listed companies don't have a clear statement on these issues, according to recent Citi research. The study investigated ...

Super council won't prevent Labor tax raids

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has slammed the government's new superannuation proposals saying the new Council of Superannuation Custodians would not bring an end to future tinkering. Details about the independent body are yet to be disclosed, but Treasurer ...

Gearing strategies not just for retirees

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... are potential benefits for younger Gen-X and Gen-Y investors to make use of the strategy, especially outside of superannuation. Government tinkering with superannuation has created a generation of "super avoiders" who are reluctant to contribute any ...

Brogden reaffirms campaign warning to politicians

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... press conference in Sydney on Friday, Brogden welcomed many of the changes announced by Treasurer Wayne Swan and superannuation minister Bill Shorten saying that it ended weeks of speculation. While he admitted the announcement had taken the industry ...

Low balance members hit with fees under super changes

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Extra administration costs borne out of the federal government's proposed superannuation changes could be passed onto all superannuation fund members, even those with small balances, according to Deloitte. The government has said that the proposed loss ...

Government announces key super reforms

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
Australians with superannuation balances over $2 million dollars face losing key tax concessions, Treasurer Wayne Swan and Financial Services and Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten announced this morning. Starting July 1, 2014, all new earnings on ...