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SuperStream exposure draft a positive step

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
The industry has welcomed the Government's exposure draft legislation and a draft explanatory memorandum, detailing new proposed legislation to improve the administration and management of super accounts through the SuperStream reforms. The draft is ...

UniSuper confirms working group

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
UniSuper has confirmed it will establish a working group to review the defined benefit funding issues raised last year. The announcement follows a meeting held last Thursday between the UniSuper board, the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), the ...

Stronger Super makes trustee role unappealing: Mercer

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... and raise costs, according to Mercer's submission to the Federal Treasury. In responding to the Exposure Draft: Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) Bill 2012, Mercer said in its submission that the very ...

ESSSuper names new chief executive officer

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... experience in financial markets and has held senior roles in finance, strategy and mergers and acquisitions across the superannuation and the funds management Industries. "Mark brings to the CEO position proven skills and abilities along with personal ...

OneVue adds retail super to platform

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
OneVue has added a retail superannuation offering to its unified managed account platform for advisers. The addition will enable a client's total wealth, including retail superannuation investments to be transitioned across to the platform and be reported ...

IFM wins $500m CalSTRS mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... portfolios. IFM invests on behalf of institutional investors and is owned by 32 major not-for-profit Australian superannuation funds.

Trio super victims receive compensation

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... government is granting the financial assistance to members of four APRA regulated funds, including the Astarra Superannuation Plan, the Astarra Personal Pension Plan, the My Retirement Plan and the Employers Federation of NSW Superannuation Plan. The ...

Colley departs OnePath for SPAA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... OnePath products. He also held senior roles at the tax office and as an assistant commissioner of the insurance and superannuation commission. "Graeme has made a significant contribution to the services and expertise provided by OnePath technical services ...

New tax proposals aim to consolidate lost super

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
New tax laws being recommended to Parliament look set to benefit people who have rediscovered lost super balances in various funds. The House of Representatives economics committee is urging MPs to adopt the bill, aimed at simplifying super consolidation ...

Cutting super tax breaks unwise: SPAA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... Fund Professionals' Association of Australia has weighed into the industry debate on the Greens' call to raise the superannuation tax for high income earners. Green leader Bob Brown yesterday proposed a scaled tax on super contributions based on a person's ...