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APRA puts spotlight on super

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
APRA's latest annual report sheds light on some of the challenges facing the superannuation industry, including liquidity management and the valuation of unlisted assets. The regulator said liquidity management remains a lingering problem for many super ...

EQT completes OAMPS buy

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
... business. The acquisition will see EQT add more than $260 million in funds under management to EquitySuper, the firm's superannuation business. EQT's superannuation arm currently provides super services through Wealthpac Superannuation Service and the ...

Workers to wear SG rise: Shorten

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
Superannuation minister Bill Shorten has put himself and the government on a collision course with the union movement following repeated statements that the SG increase will not be funded by employers but by employees. Speaking yesterday at the OECD/IOPS ...

Insurance shows industry divide

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... have any idea what they are trying to sell," said Lisa Bourke, financial planner with specialist insurance and superannuation practice, Bourke Financial Services. "I think it comes down to the fact that they are financial planners, they are not risk ...

Super education on offer

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
Superannuation management university qualification courses are now available for those keen to forge a career in the $1.2 trillion superannuation industry. Earlier this year, Victoria University (VU) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...

EISS takes over FuturePlus

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
Energy Industry Superannuation Scheme has taken over Local Government Super's stake in FuturePlus Financial Services. The $3 billion EISS acquired LGS' shares in FuturePlus for an undisclosed sum, leaving the admin and investment firm to focus its services ...

AUSCOAL signs up to innergi

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
AUSCOAL Super plans to ramp up its member education and advice programs through a new partnership with independent financial education company innergi. In an effort to engage their members and broaden membership education, AUSCOAL completed a series ...

Get on board super reforms: Shorten

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
Bill Shorten, the newly-appointed Minister for Superannuation and Financial Services, re-affirmed the government's plan to raise SG to 12 per cent and implement key reforms proposed in the Cooper Review. Speaking at an industry luncheon hosted by the ...

The changing face of super: State Street

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
Australia's superannuation sector is expected to top $6 trillion over the next 25 years - as investors move to tap more aged-linked investments, SMSFs continue their rapid growth and super funds bring more of their investments in-house, according to ...

Health Super CIO resigns

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... and we wish him and his family the very best in his future endeavours," Clausen said. Health Super is an industry superannuation fund representing over 210,000 members across the health and community services sector in Australia.