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ANZ appoints head of super

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
ANZ appoints former Aviva director Craig Brackenrig as general manager superannuation & investments, replacing Ross Bowden. Brackenrig will oversee ANZ's core super, investment and retirement solutions, reporting to ANZ Wealth's managing director John ...

IOOF adds insurance, offers more low-cost options

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... introduced TOWER Australia's retail insurance cover 'Accelerated Protection' to its Pursuit Select and Pursuit Core superannuation and investment products. Based on adviser feedback, IOOF has gone through a period of integration following on from the ...

LGS and VFMC join 'green' property movement

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... Aviva Investors and Paramount Group. Leading investment industry associations, including the Australian Council for Superannuation Investors, the Asia Pacific Real Estate Association and Jones LangLaSalle are actively supporting the GRESB Foundation. ...

Guardian FP eyes risk advisers

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... growth-oriented, prominently risk insurance specialist advisers that can also write complementary investments and superannuation," said Harris. Guardian has back office infrastructure that can provide statements of advice (SOAs) for advisers that do ...

Super mergers drive new trends in asset consulting

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
Rising M&A activity in superannuation is forcing asset consultants to lift their game or risk being edged out by their rivals - and the leading players are future-proofing their business through bigger investment teams and sharpened investment models. ...

Capital at risk in emerging markets

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... co-head of global emerging markets at London-based hedge fund GLG Partners, told trustees at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds that the unrest in the Middle East is likely to spread to Latin America and parts of Asia, threatening Western investments. ...

Industry firms create super group

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
Alliance of seven leading superannuation practitioners formed to smooth the implementation of the government's SuperStream objectives, starting with a shift to electronic super rollovers. The Affiliation of Superannuation Practitioners is made up of ...

Super conference ends on a high

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
The Conference of Major Superannuation Funds ended yesterday with the highest attendance level of trustee directors and funds staff at the event so far, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees said. Just under 1300 delegates from the not-for-profit ...

SPAA rejigs board

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... Sharyn Long, who remains in the role of SPAA Board Chair. Hamilton is the current managing director of Cavendish Superannuation, a large SMSF administrator. Biti, a technical strategist, is the co-founder of Strategy Steps, an independent boutique firm ...

New index launched to track super knowledge

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... into Super, were released at the three-day conference this week, tracking the engagement of Australians with their superannuation. The results showed the industry message of the importance of super had reached its target with a majority of people - 85 ...