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Aberdeen focuses on evolving market

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... solution driven." James said that as people are facing longer periods of retirement, they are discovering that superannuation may not have the capability to support them entirely. "More solutions need to be found to meet these requirements, as the market ...

AMP lands first $30m mandate in new fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... solution has scored its first institutional mandate, investing $30 million for Western Australian Local Government Superannuation Plan, while a retail fund may also be on the cards. The fund offers a flexible allocation between growth and defensive asset ...

Insto clients forecast a low growth world economy

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... Japan and China. The September survey, which captured views of investors representing $300 billion in institutional superannuation assets, also asked respondents to list what they see as their biggest concerns and opportunities over the coming year. ...

Forum: Women driving change

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
Cracks are showing in the so-called glass ceiling that keeps women from rising up the corporate ladder, but there is still a long way to go. That was the message from senior female executives in the wealth management industry at the Women Driving Change ...

ASFA recognises super industry's best marcomms campaigns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
The superannuation industry's best marketing and communications campaigns were honoured this morning at the ASFA 2011 Communications Awards presentation in Brisbane. The big winner was HOSTPLUS which scooped the pool, taking out four of the nine awards ...

Age Pension must be factored into retirement income

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... when looking at their projected retirement income, according to global professional services firm, Towers Watson. "Superannuation Guarantee increases notwithstanding, the Age Pension will continue to provide a safety net in retirement," said Andrew Boal ...

Illiquid assets boost returns: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... flows and when such assets are managed properly they result in higher investment returns, reveals new research from superannuation regulator APRA. In a research paper released yesterday, APRA found, "not-for-profit funds which are larger, have greater ...

AustralianSuper gives Alphinity $400+ million mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
New boutique investment manager, Alphinity Investment Management, has landed an Australian equities mandate from AustralianSuper valued at over $400 million. Launched in 2010 by four previous AllianceBernstein heavyweights, Alphinity Investment Management ...

APRA: Investment world still clouded with uncertainty

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
Most superannuation funds earned positive returns at the end of this financial year for the second year in a row, thanks to a recovery in equity markets and higher fixed interest earnings over much of 2010/11. But, warns APRA, there are dangers ahead. ...

Union members an industry fund minority

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... industry funds as there are union members, showing that industry funds should no longer be identified as union superannuation funds. The Qantas industrial dispute has ignited interest in Australia's industrial laws, unionisation and whether the country ...