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REST Industry Super delivers 0.85%

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012

REST Industry Super has delivered a positive 2011-12 return of 0.85% for its default Core option and 1.18% for same option in the pension division. The result having a 'plus' in front of it, stands in sharp contrast to the -7% delivered by the Australian ...

KiwiSaver 5 years going strong

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012

KiwiSaver, New Zealand's opt-out default workplace superannuation scheme, has just had its fifth birthday and despite its early critics now has almost 2 million members and $A8.8bn in assets. KiwiSaver membership is equivalent to about two-thirds of ...

Aust lags in financial job market

MELANIE TIMBRELL | TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012

... infrastructure, although small-scale redundancies continued particularly in research roles. Financial planning and superannuation were comparatively stable despite lower hiring year-on-year. "We expect similar trends over the coming months, although ...

Hunter Hall appoints ex-Perpetual CEO

MELANIE TIMBRELL | TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012

... Deverall said. "Ethical investing has emerged as the preferred approach to investment for many individuals and superannuation funds and Hunter Hall has shown tremendous leadership in the category." Deverall was chief executive and managing director of ...

Northern Trust continues expansion

BEN COLLINS | TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012

... administration as at 30 June 2012. Northern Trust is a service provider to the Australian market and provides solutions for superannuation funds and investment managers.

StatewideSuper teams up with Health Partners

BEN COLLINS | TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012

StatewideSuper will partner with Health Partners, a South Australian health fund, to offer discounted health insurance products to members. "We're a proudly South Australian super fund, and supporting the local community has always been a priority," ...

Govt targets early release schemes; defers SMSF transfer ban

MELANIE TIMBRELL | MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012

Promoters of illegal early release superannuation schemes will face tough penalties as part of the Government's Stronger Super reforms. Minister for superannuation, Bill Shorten, announced the crack down targeting schemes promoted as a means of accessing ...

AusSuper to double Asian exposure

BEN COLLINS | MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012

AustralianSuper plans to more than double its exposure to Asia over the next four years, and has established an investment committee to lead the charge. Most of the committee will be based in Asia, and serviced by the investment services team in Australia. ...

APRA warns trustees about data integrity

BEN COLLINS | FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has written to superannuation fund trustees to outline its expectations on data integrity requirements, warning that while there has been some improvement, funds still have a good way to go before the industry ...

ASIC closes in on SMSF advice firms

LINDA HAUSKEN | FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012

... Securities & Investments Commission has obtained interim court orders against two Queensland-based self-managed superannuation advice companies, following concerns that the firms have misled investors about their investments. The corporate watchdog has ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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