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Longevity products in early stages

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... year. As its name suggests, MLIG can be used to add a lifetime income guarantee on top of conventional self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) account-based pensions and transition to retirement (TTR) strategies.

Australian Catholic Super prepares for take-off

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
The $3.7 billion Australian Catholic Super has made a significant investment into Investec's Global Aircraft Fund. Investec said in a statement yesterday that it had won another $50 million for its Global Aircraft Fund via an open ended capital raising ...

BlackRock to expand retail arm

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... where they will increase the functionality and add investment options, including the planned introduction of a superannuation version of it. BlackRock's $10 billion retail market is divided across three sectors of managed funds, SMA and ETFs. "At the ...

End the factions: Shorten

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
Superannuation minister Bill Shorten compared the bickering among the super fund industry's factions to a Monty Python sketch and said it's time for them to deliver something back to the community in return for the government support they receive. Minister ...

Forget brand and choices, members want performance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... Having a broad range of investment choice was however ranked number one by only 10 per cent. In an environment where superannuation's image has been so battered that the Association of Superannuation Funds is weighing up whether it should sponsor a million ...

Qantas eyes alternatives, cools on equities

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
Qantas Super has reduced its exposure to international and local equities in favour of hedge funds, unlisted infrastructure and return seeking credit following an asset allocation update. The $5 billion super fund has made a 5 per cent boost to its ...

Trustees call to scrap MySuper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
Two prominent superannuation industry experts have argued that MySuper should be axed, saying it will only worsen member complacency and completely fails to tackle the two major issues in super - engagement and adequacy. David Galbally QC, chairman ...

Less options, more choice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
HESTA Super joins the growing number of super funds that have narrowed the list of investment options available to members post-GFC, but the fund took it a step further by removing one sub-asset class out of two key options altogether. The fund has ...

SuperChoice tags Australia Post for super

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
SuperChoice has collaborated with Australia Post on a superannuation account consolidation project that could reduce fees on unwanted extra accounts by $500 million over the next five years. SuperChoice will launch Consolidate My Super, a service that ...

Super fund returns fall to just 3.7 pct

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
Poor share market returns are continuing to inflict damage on super funds with median returns for the 12 months to end September coming in at only 3.7 per cent. The results are contained in the latest SelectingSuper crediting rates survey conducted ...