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Eaton Vance affiliate names Aust MD

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... managing regional and global equity portfolios with a focus on after-tax performance. In November last year, industry superannuation fund Catholic Super appointed Parametric to provide after-tax performance measurement services for six of its Australian ...

Property-reliant SMSFs face potential risks

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... if you are a business owner and you're buying a property to draw on the business and then leasing it out," said superannuation director Andrew Yee. "It does get more risky if you're just buying a property in your funds and then having one big lump asset ...

GESB appoints new CEO ahead of reform

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... GESB. Rosario's appointment comes at a pivotal time for the $12 billion public sector employee fund with state superannuation reform due this year. Currently superannuation guarantee contributions made by state government employers must be paid into ...

Super assets soar with 17% annual growth rate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... Assets Study. Australia's solid result was attributed to its strong currency, the implementation of the mandatory Superannuation Guarantee system and a high allocation to growth assets such as equities. "Australian funds continue to have the highest ...

Super tax concessions in spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... Australians will fully fund their own retirement. Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten announced the Superannuation Roundtable yesterday in response to ideas raised at the Tax Forum in October last ...

Macquarie partners with Class Super for SMSF offering

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... securities after a joint initiative by Macquarie Specialist Investments and Class Super. Available now, self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees, advisers, administrators and accountants will be able to use the Macquarie Equity Lever (Equity ...

Age Discrimination Commissioner to address WIS

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... Women in Super is a not-for-profit association that provides networking opportunities for women working in the superannuation and financial service industries. It also lobbies and works with others to improve women's access to superannuation

Suncorp Life combines life risk, super and investments

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
Suncorp Life has created a new product and services business unit by combining its life risk and superannuation and investments functions under one roof, which has also seen a reshuffle of management staff. Headed up by executive general manager Sean ...

SuperStream compliance poses threat to funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
Superannuation funds need to start dealing with the impending issues coming their way as SuperStream comes into effect, the head of Towers Watson has warned, with default member definitions under MySuper also posing concerns. Since January 1, under ...

PJC concedes FOFA amendment may be warranted

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
Insurance advice issued inside and outside superannuation needs to be treated the same, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services heard today. While the majority of super funds provide general advice, where individuals ...