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AGEST signs GBST

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... services for six AGEST mandates. The agreement is driven by a change in focus of the Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust (AGEST) to after-tax performance given it is the most relevant result for members. "Measuring a fund manager's performance ...

Former minister joins Cbus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... Treasurer, Mr Dawkins was responsible for both the SGC and SIS legislation, which together underpin the modern superannuation system of compulsory contributions as well as industry superannuation funds," said a Cbus statement announcing the appointment. ...

Alphington wins corporate super mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
Alphington Private Wealth is the corporate super adviser for SMEC Super Fund, after being awarded a $45 million mandate. Under the mandate, Alphington will work with SMEC Super Fund staff and management to deliver wealth management, consulting and financial ...

J.P. Morgan wins four super fund mandates

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... with more than US$600bn in collateral balances. The four funds include $42bn AustralianSuper, NZ$18bn New Zealand Superannuation Fund, NZ$3bn Government Superannuation Fund Authority and NZ$$1.8bn National Provident Fund. Blair Harrison, head of Collateral ...

Super scale requires immediate action

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
Super funds must act on scale now if they are to perform well under the Stronger Super reforms, according to a retirement head at Mercer, with forward projections a necessary outcome. Under the Stronger Super reforms, super trustees will have to determine ...

Business continues to resist 12pct SG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
The superannuation industry might have unsurprisingly welcomed the passing of the SG increase, but the business lobby is continuing to voice its opposition to what it sees as a de facto tax rise. Speaking on ABC radio last week, chief executive of the ...

ECT assessments spike on government cap decision

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
The number of Excess Contributions Tax notices issued in the 2009-10 financial year has spiked by almost 296%, according the latest statistical update from the ATO. The sharp incline from 15, 315 assessments issued in 2008-09 to 45,330 in 2009-10 is ...

Sunsuper simplifies transition to retirement

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
Industry super fund Sunsuper has launched a new product designed for people approaching retirement, to use throughout their entire retirement phase in a bid to build Sunsuper's pension business. Launched this week, Sunsuper for life will manage a member's ...

Govt bonds reach $237bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... debt is in the hands of overseas investors, said Dr Doug MacTaggart, chief executive of QIC Limited, at a recent superannuation industry seminar. MacTaggart said the popularity of Australian government debt is another reason why there is upward pressure ...

State Street wins QSuper mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... alternative asset reporting, plus tax and accounting services." The win puts QSuper at the top of State Street's superannuation client base in terms of size. "We have significant experience and expertise in the superannuation sector and, following the ...