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YouTube, you beauty

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
YouTube used to be the domain of teenagers and the odd adult videotaping quirky and fun stuff, but today super funds can use it for more lofty goals - and it won't cost their members a cent. Tim Martin, director at 2 Sticks Digital Marketing, said that ...

Building a compelling case for direct property

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... securitised vehicles, said Glenn Riely, senior portfolio manager of real estate at ARIA which manages $19.3 billion in superannuation assets including $2.5 billion in direct property. Reily said the role funds like ARIA want direct property to play in ...

Credit unions and super funds show same merger trends

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
At least 10 credit unions are in merger talks with superannuation funds set to follow as the financial services sector consolidates, Australian Central Savings & Loans director Terry McGuirk said yesterday. Speaking at a forum on fund mergers at the ...

Super funds to disclose pay, raise board governance: AIST

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
A governance framework asking superannuation funds to disclose executive pay and review directors of multiple boards was launched today at the Conference of Major Super Funds on the Gold Coast. The new framework, developed by the Australian Institute ...

Robertson and O'Sullivan receive top honours

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
Michael O'Sullivan, chairman of CareSuper, was named the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustee's 2011 Trustee of the Year while superannuation pioneer Mavis Robertson was honoured as the inaugural AIST "life member". The accolades were announced ...

More time needed for Stronger Super side issues: Costello

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... Cooper Review. In his speech he raised the cost of comprehensive advice and said it can not be included in default superannuation products. He said people in default strategies needed better value for money, and should not bear the cost of advice they ...

SG needed to save retirees: Shorten

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
Thousands of 100-year-old baby boomers will live out their last days in poverty unless superannuation changes are passed, Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten has told delegates at the Conference of Major Super Funds. Minister Shorten, who flew to the Gold ...

Super policies shortchange women

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... retirement. A survey of more than 800 Australian women, aged between 50 to 80 years, found fresh evidence of the superannuation savings gender gap. Overall, women just aren't getting enough from their super and have to rely on age pension to supplement ...

Adviser remuneration debate sparks fly

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... financial advice can make to a client's financial situation over the same period of time can translate to much higher superannuation balances and significantly better protection against the financial impact of early death, disablement and serious illness," ...

Record NSW election loss could slow federal reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... ensuring smooth passage of the Budget and other reforms such as the Mineral Resources Rent Tax and increases to the Superannuation Guarantee. But legislation requiring the government to take on, out-argue and out-maneuver conservative interest groups ...