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HIP appoints MLC as insurer, boosts cover

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2010
... from $770 to $1,500 per unit of cover. The new insurance arrangements kicked in on 1 November. HIP is an industry superannuation fund servicing health and associated industries. It has over 30,000 members, 1,200 employers and more than $560 million in ...

Asgard ramps up ETFs and direct equities strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2010
... but also handle the ETFs in the future as well," said Lawrenson. Asgard has worked on its investment custody and superannuation platforms, but Lawrenson said it's their plans to launch similar functionality around June 2011 that has the firm excited. ...

OnePath embraces fee for service

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2010
... that are simple and transparent for advisers and their customers to use and understand, " said OnePath head of superannuation & investment Platforms, Mark Pankhurst. OnePath said that it worked closely with advisers to ensure OneAnswer Frontier captured ...

More voice needed in policy debate: AustralianSuper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
... politics and adequacy issues. Prior to the election, Silk urged politicians, especially the independents, to rank superannuation adequacy high on the agenda when negotiations took place around forming the now Gillard government. Silk called for SG to ...

BGL partners with COIN on SMSFs

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
... data files through simpler methods for super funds reports. BGL Corporate Solutions, which provide self managed superannuation fund (SMSF) compliance software, said the integration removes the risk of human error and streamlines the flow of SMSF data ...

ISN renews push for 12pc SG

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
The Industry Super Network (ISN) has reiterated its call for the superannuation guarantee (SG) to be lifted to 12 per cent, and is hopeful the policy will receive unanimous approval in parliament. "There is broad community agreement in favour (of 12 ...

APRA cautions against cloud computing

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
... to the industry, APRA clearly advises all deposit-taking institutions (ADIs), general insurers, life insurers, superannuation trustees and friendly societies to be wary of the introduction of cloud computing into the risk and governance processes. The ...

Cormann blasts ALP over default super

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
The Shadow Minister for Superannuation, Senator Mathias Cormann, has criticised the ALP for failing to support moves to improve competition into the default superannuation fund market. The ALP voted against a coalition motion in the Senate yesterday ...

Health Super to merge with First State

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
Health Super is in merger talks with First State Super to create a $28 billion-plus fund with over 750,000 members - making it one of the largest funds in Australia. Both funds announced an in-principle intention to merge by 30 June next year, subject ...

Fees on SG super should be cost-recovery: IPA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
Fees on compulsory superannuation should be slashed to only be on the basis of cost-recovery, said the conservative think tank the Institute of Public Affairs. Sinclair Davidson, a senior fellow at the IPA and professor of institutional economics at ...