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Boost for corporate sector as Stronger Super details emerge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
... make contributions for employees, who have not chosen their fund, to a fund offering MySuper, the low cost default superannuation product. All new super payments will be commission free. Funds will need to transfer the existing default balances of members ...

SMSFs feeling the age gap

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
The ageing demographics of SMSF trustees may prove to be the real issue for the sector, but that isn't holding it back with rising growth rates and surging fund numbers, heard delegates at a Women in Super event yesterday. Speaking at the event, Sarah ...

Super survey reveals need for intrafund advice

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
Research by $3.8 billion industry fund, Energy Super, has revealed a lack of understanding about superannuation investments among its members, with more than 57.8% of those surveyed indicating they were interested in over-the-phone single-issue advice. ...

AvSuper awards double alternatives mandate

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
AvSuper is poised to deliver two $20 million investment mandates to managers for its growth alternatives portfolio and has appointed a new investment officer. The fund is in the process of mandating Coller Capital and Siguler Guff to invest in private ...

FSC elects deputy chairman

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... contributor to progressive policy." The FSC represents Australia's retail and wholesale funds management businesses, superannuation funds, life insurers and financial advisory networks. Its members are responsible for investing $1.7 trillion on behalf ...

Conversation the key to speeding up SOA

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... advice (SOA) while in conversation with a client, said Cameron O'Sullivan, director of Provisio Technologies. "The superannuation funds are an interesting case study here and it's important to remember that most super funds are using the same defined ...

Rice Warner clarifies $11 estimate

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
... analysis process used to estimate the $11 price tag on opt-in, in a submission to Minister Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten. In a letter submitted today, Rice Warner reinforced its original estimate and said it was not "onerous for ...

New property fund built for average earners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
Public offer superannuation fund, TIC Super, has launched a new residential property fund targeting middle Australia. The TIC Diversified Australian Residential Property Fund (DARP) aims to provide low risk exposure to property investments for people ...

Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation appoints CEO

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation has appointed Peter Carrigy-Ryan as its new chief executive officer. "This appointment follows a structured process involving an executive search agency, national advertising and consideration of some excellent ...

SMSFs given leeway on property assets

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
Self managed super fund trustees will be allowed to make improvements to property assets under a proposed new ruling from the Australian Taxation Office, which has also relaxed its interpretation of single acquirable assets. The ATO's draft ruling on ...