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AIA wins $160m Sunsuper mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
AIA Australia cements its top spot as Australia's biggest group insurer after clinching a $160 million contract with Sunsuper. AIA replaces Suncorp Life to provide death, disablement and income protection insurance cover to over one million members ...

AIST hires trustee governance manager

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has appointed the former chief of Australian Lawyers Alliance, Eva Scheerlinck, to the newly-created role of trustee governance and professional standards manager. Scheerlinck will head up AIST's trustee ...

Changes ahead for WA govt super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... demutualisation said the proposal was not in members interests and recommends major changes to WA public sector superannuation arrangements. In July 2009, the WA Treasurer appointed Rod Whithear to review public sector superannuation arrangements and ...

Transition mgmt takes centre stage

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
The wave of consolidation sweeping through the not-for-profit superannuation sector is putting transition management firmly back in the spotlight for next year. Last month, Health Super announced that talks were underway with First State Super to create ...

Astarra director faces five years jail, $220k fine

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... ASIC alleged, among other things, that Richard was involved in causing the Astarra Strategic Fund and the Astarra Superannuation Plan to place investor monies in overseas hedge funds, in circumstances where he would personally receive a significant portion ...

Aon offers auto rebalancing service

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
Aon Master Trust enables its personal super members to better maintain their intended asset allocation and counter volatile markets through a new auto-rebalancing facillity. The new service was made available early this month, however members will have ...

Lift NZ retirement age to 67

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... the NZ Parliament this week. Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan said the change was critical to make the NZ superannuation system sustainable. "Something will have to change to keep New Zealand Super affordable for the long term. We know that there's ...

More to retirement than super: planner

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... sales and marketing. However, financial planner Marc Bineham, managing director of Noall & Co, said that while superannuation preparation is important, planners should look at multi-channels and building strategies for their clients. "It's hard to convince ...

Review after Military Super changes mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
Military Super's switch to Towers Watson as principle investment consultant results in a rating review for SCM Wholesale Absolute Australian Equities Fund. Last month, the government fund appointed Towers Watson as principal investment consultant in ...

New M&A expert in town, hires BT chief

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... Financial Corporation, among its 240-plus deals since it was founded in the 1980s. Martin, who was a member of the Superannuation System Review Panel led by Jeremy Cooper, and former head of global investment management at Bankers Trust, will oversee ...