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Westscheme merges with AustralianSuper

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
... a strong set of returns across all its investment options. Westscheme has more than 200,000 members with total superannuation assets of $3.4 billion. FINANCIAL STANDARD ANALYSIS The strategic merger extends the reach of the combined fund giant into Western ...

Treasury targets $18.8bn in lost super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... legislation released by the Treasury on Friday has called for submissions regarding the use of tax file numbers (TFNs) on superannuation funds, a motion receiving mixed responses from the industry. The draft proposes to assign TFNs to identify superannuation ...

Former Astarra investment manager pleads guilty

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... receiving disclosed payments in his role as investment manager of the Astarra Strategic Fund (ASF) and Astarra Superannuation Plan (ASP), and that he knowingly made materially misleading statements about the value of investments made by the ASF. Following ...

Super baby bonus validity questioned

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... Calls for a "super baby bonus" opens door for change and a greater push for more benefits in Australian women's superannuation entitlements, according to Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Last week, the Australian Council of Trade ...

NAB boosts private equity admin

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... has signed an agreement with BNY Mellon to introduce private equity administration and middle office services for superannuation and fund managers. Leigh Watson, executive general manager in Asset Servicing, NAB, noted that the ongoing rise in super ...

LUCRF selects Provisio

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... the means to deliver advice to thousands of members online, by telephone or in person, making it popular among superannuation funds. Industry funds HESTA, Legalsuper and ESI Super already use Provisio's software, as does leading administrator Superpartners. ...

QIC creates new role of MD Insto Business

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
... its national footprint. QIC has $55.9 billion under management and manages assets for 11 of the top 25 Australian superannuation funds, according to Rainmaker database as at November 2010.

Sunsuper adds another property mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
Sunsuper has expanded its direct property portfolio after purchasing a $107 million property to compliment its national growth strategy. The super fund said the property purchase would add diversification to its investment portfolio. "This addition ...

Trustees told to rethink ins cover strategies

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
... premium expenses for TPD insurance cover for super fund trustees, should see trustees and members consider changing superannuation options to one that provides a fully tax deductible solution. Macquarie Life's Super Optimiser product feature has received ...

Govt lays ground for Stronger Super

GOVT RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... the Stronger Super Peak Consultative Group, a panel made up of the 15 representatives of key stakeholders in the superannuation sector. The panel has been tasked with advising the government on how to best implement the Stronger Super package, announced ...