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Qantas Super names new chief exec

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... facing Perry in her new role as chief executive were industry wide. "I think there are challenges facing the whole superannuation industry, including continuing uncertainty and volatility in investment markets, as well as a raft of regulatory changes ...

BlackRock wins $3.8 billion VicSuper mandates

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... appointed to manage almost $4 billion of assets for VicSuper Fund, one of Australia's fastest growing public offer superannuation funds. BlackRock will manage the index mandates across Australian equity, fixed income, cash, and global fixed income. The ...

FOFA implementation time vital: ASFA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... properly implement the changes. In its submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC), the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) also called for both the FOFA and MySuper legislation to be considered in conjunction with each ...

Super industry responds to MYEFO

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... the extension of a draw-down relief for account-based pensions, something which Cooper said highlights serious superannuation flaws. As Challenger's chairman of retirement incomes, Cooper said this fifth consecutive government rescue effort highlighted ...

Super funds evolve towards direct property: AMP

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
Australian super funds and offshore pension investors are circling around direct real estate as they evolve towards creating their own portfolio, according to AMP's head property fund manager. Chris Judd, AMP's head of property funds management, said ...

Government confirms super guarantee age limit abolished

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
The move to scrap the superannuation guarantee age limit will give Australians an incentive to remain in the workforce for longer, according to the Government. Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten has confirmed that the amendment to abolish the age ...

Equip/Vision launch new brand

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
The $10 billion merged entity of Equipsuper and Vision Super, to launch in June next year, will retain the Vision brand it was announced today. Unanimously supported by the combined board of both merging funds, the 'Vision' brand will represent the ...

HOSTPLUS, CareSuper take top gongs at AIST awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
... finding the right people to engage and attract young fund members," said chief executive Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Fiona Reynolds. Reynolds told delegates that there was no one-size-fits-all strategy for super with the industry ...

Actuarial certificate delivery speeds up

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
Supercorp's self managed superannuation fund software superMate has teamed up with Bendzulla Actuarial to significantly speed up the delivery of actuarial certificates online. The new streamlined process for ordering certificates, which relate to exempt ...

SSgA: Minimise volatilty to protect vulnerable investors

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... its inception in September 2009. "The market conditions are making financial performance especially difficult for superannuation funds whose members are more sensitive to market fluctuations. "Following the global financial crisis, super investors are ...