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Welsh retires as VicSuper CEO

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
... chief executive began 18 months ago after Welsh signalled his intention to the trustee that he would retire next year. A plan has been in place since then to ensure a smooth transition for the Victorian-based fund and its 250,000 members, 15,000 employers ...

Government unveils response to Cooper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... MySuper's implementation as not all funds will be required to have a MySuper product by July 2013, which was the original plan. Superannuation minister Bill Shorten unveiled the government's new Stronger Super package this morning, which largely supports ...

Platforms climb back from GFC to $399bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
Platform funds under advice (FUA) climbed 9.5 per cent to $399 billion in the 12 months to end September 2010, confirming they have fully recovered their GFC losses, reveals research just released by Rainmaker. This platform growth broadly matched superannuation's ...

HIP stands firm on investment strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
Health Investment Plan will adopt a 'hold your ground' approach in its investment strategy next year, while undergoing an asset-by-asset review. "One of the hardest decisions to make is to hold your ground and to communicate that to your members," said ...

RBF-Tas makes senior appointments

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
The $3.6 billion RBF-Tasmania has hired former Connect Credit Union executive Nick Connor as chief operations officer, and made two other internal senior appointments after a restructure of its executive model. Connor has over 20 years management experience ...

Lift the bar on default funds: ISN

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
The Industry Super Network has called for workers' accounts not to be automatically "flipped" to more costly funds upon changing jobs - and for stricter employer guidelines when selecting workplace default funds. In its latest briefing note, ISN put ...

Advisers must unite against AusFin

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... issues facing the Australian community." The AFA is planning to take its consumer-focussed message to market via the Make-A-Plan Campaign launched at its annual conference in October. The AFA's Make-a-Plan Campaign will include television, radio and ...

ACCC gives go ahead to SGX-ASX deal

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
The competition regulator has approved the Singapore exchange's controversial plans to acquire the local bourse - setting the stage for a volatile debate next year over whether the deal is in the national interest. Approval from the ACCC was not expected ...

ASIC clears up online disclosure rules

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
ASIC has made a bid to clear the uncertainty of what is legal - and what's not - when planners and financial service providers deliver online disclosure to clients. Financial services providers that send disclosures such as statements of advice to clients ...

Shopping till unemployment drops

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
If there is one proof that no one can fight against nature, it is the Americans and shopping. Yes Virginia, they continue to shop in stores and and even online! And they're not only window-shopping... they are actually exchanging money for goods and ...