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StatewideSuper to merge with Local Super

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
Industry fund StatewideSuper is to merge with smaller fund Local Super in a deal that would create a $4 billion entity, covering 160,000 members of the state's work force. Statewide Super, which has about 90 employees, 135,000 members and $2.4 billion ...

BT Super dangles $20,000 carrot

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
BT Super for Life has upped the ante to attract new members by offering four cash prizes of up to $20,000 for switching to and contributing to a BT Super for Life account. Running from May 1 to August 15, the competition is available for entrants that ...

Super insurance simplified for funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
Superannuation industry organisations have welcomed new legislation that makes it easier for super funds to claim tax deductions for the cost of total and permanent disability insurance provided to members. Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten introduced ...

Bentham wins $350 million mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
Specialist global credit investment managers Bentham Asset Management have won a major new mandate from AustralianSuper worth $350 million. The segregated global loan mandate, issued in the March quarter, will increase Bentham's funds under management ...

Telstra Super slash fees

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
Telstra Super to cut retail member fees by two-thirds in the new financial year as the fund continues its campaign to broaden member benefits. Starting from July 1 this year, Telstra Super Personal Plus members administration fees will be cut from 0.6 ...

Equip and Vision merger in doubt

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
The merger between Equipsuper and Vision Super appears to be off, after negotiations hit an unexpected hurdle yesterday. Equipsuper's chief executive officer, Danielle Press, confirmed to Financial Standard that the merger would not be completed in ...

BT Wrap freshens interface

RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... changed to include a tool kit to help financial advisers educate clients. It also now provides information on a new superannuation contributions report that monitors client contributions. BT Wrap says it has improved navigation on the site and introduced ...

Online SMSF training centre opens for trustees, advisers

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... SMSF industry. The SMSF Academy is an online community and resource dedicated to helping those in the self-managed superannuation sector and provides interactive webinars and online training modules to help trustees and advisers navigate the complex ...

Thirst for financial literacy on view

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... unbiased and free. "The most popular parts of MoneySmart have been the budgeting tool, the retirement planner and superannuation calculator," he said in a release. Bradbury said consumers had spent a collective 28,000 hours accessing the website.

Sunsuper adds fireworks to marketing push

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... extremely proud to play its part in bringing this event to the local community," he added. Sunsuper will be the only superannuation sponsor of Sunsuper Riverfire and the Brisbane Festival for the next two years. The fund said that members, clients and ...