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TWUSUPER ramps up fund features

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
A mid-sized Australian superannuation fund has revamped its investment switching, investment options and crediting rates arrangements to provide members with more choice and efficiency. TWUSUPER, which had $1.85 billion in funds under management at ...

CommInsure signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
CommInsure has signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). A Commonwealth Bank of Australia spokesperson said the investment team within the insurer is working on implementing the principles into the firm's process now. ...

TWU Super ups retirement stakes

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
The $2.2 billion TWU Super has introduced a new transition to retirement product in a bid to ease their members into a comfortable retirement. Until recently, TWU Super members could only access their super once they permanently retire or reach 65 years ...

TWUSUPER selects CommInsure

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
The transport industry superannuation fund TWUSUPER has teamed up with CommInsure to enhance its insurance offering for the bulk of its members. Effective 26 April, the level of basic insurance cover available to the majority of the super fund's members ...

INVESCO shores up fixed income with $280m global mandates

... INVESCO is cementing its role in the global fixed income space after winning major mandates from Transport Workers Union (TWU) Super and ING Optimix. Australian INVESCO chief, Mick O'Brien, said that domestic investors have recognised INVESCO's strength ...

TWUSUPER throws weight behind alternatives

TWUSUPER has cast tradition aside and has increased its asset allocation to 'alternatives' from 3 per cent to more than 25 per cent, with plans to spend at least $500 million in the asset class. After a comprehensive investment review done with Mercer ...

SIMON Transport joins TWUSUPER

Transport industry fund TWUSUPER takes the fund members of SIMON Transport under its wing after the corporate fund said it is winding up due to the increased licensing and regulatory requirements of the new super choice regime. The superannuation fund ...

TWUSUPER revamps investment strategy

Transport industry super fund TWUSUPER has announced it is undertaking a strategic investment review with plans to include new asset classes and alternative investments. "The last strategic review was back in 2003 so we felt it appropriate to have another ...

TWUSuper gets an APRA licence

TWUSuper is the fifth industry fund to be granted an APRA registrable superannuation entity (RSE) licence. "The RSE licence is an important reflection of the Trustee's long-held desire to protect our members' interests by applying best practice in compliance ...

Employees indicate mystery still surrounds Choice

A survey conducted on behalf of TWUSuper has revealed consumers remain unclear about the implications of the new choice of fund environment. While the majority of the public may be aware of the new superannuation regime, shown to be 93 per cent by a ...