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CFS super deposit taps demand, relieves wholesale reliance

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
Colonial First State has launched a new deposit product to tap demand for fixed income as more superannuation funds enter the drawdown phase. The new FirstRate Investment Deposits offers a floating interest rate based on the reserve bank cash rate plus ...

Bendigo Wealth expands, restructures with seven senior appointments

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... be rolling out its separate managed accounts platform. While the non-super version had been launched already, a superannuation version would be on the market by next year. "It's very exciting," she said. "In terms of the restructure we're just getting ...

Catholic Super positions itself for coming investment shifts

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
Catholic Super has appointed Mercer's global head of research for responsible investment, Danyelle Guyatt, as investment manager in a strategic move towards sustainable strategies. Guyatt left her London based role a couple of weeks ago and will take ...

AFA meets Independents, Greens, Shorten adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... (AFA) has met with the key independent MPs, the Greens and the adviser to the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, to discuss reforms for the advice industry. Chief executive of the AFA, Richard Klipin, said its grass roots ...

Labor moves to justify super existence

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to the superannuation system and the need to grow it further, as it continues to be used as a prominent figure on the political battleground. In defence of on-going criticism from the opposition party on ...

Energy Super offers online "next generation" pensions calculator

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
Industry fund Energy Super has launched an online superannuation and retirement calculator that it says offers better accuracy than fixed calculators. Developed by software firm Provisio, the new calculator incorporates Centrelink aged pension entitlements ...

Super fund leaps into life stage insurance

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
Corporate superannuation fund Aon Master Trust is set to launch a pro-active campaign to ensure its members have appropriate insurance cover for their stage of life. From July 1, members of the $2 billion fund whose life cycle hits a specific trigger ...

Super heavyweights join forces

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
Superannuation associations are joining forces to send the Treasury a proposal to remove plans to introduce the proposed $500,000 balance threshold for individuals over age 50. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), Self-managed Super ...

UniSuper freshens up board and investment committee

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
UniSuper has a new chairman in place and has also re-jigged its board and investment committee with a new appointment on each. Chris Cuffe took the reins as chairman of the board last week, replacing the outgoing Elizabeth Bryan, who has received high ...

Noall & Co head wins risk planning award

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... affiliated intermediaries. With 12 staff, including 5 advisers, the firm advises more than 2000 clients on corporate superannuation, financial planning, mortgage broking and risk insurance. "Marc deserves all the accolades he received as he and his team ...