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BT Super for Life hits $1bn FUM

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
... growth equates to a near doubling in FUM over the past 12 months and Melanie Evans, BT Financial Group's head of superannuation told Financial Standard that she expects the momentum behind the low cost, online product would continue. The growth of the ...

More US investment banks close prop desks

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
... alternative investments unit within JPMorgan Asset Management. The move is of particular interest to the Australian superannuation market, with a number of super funds believed to be considering increasing their exposure to alternative investments. The ...

Military Super CEO resigns, AGEST chief takes over

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
Michael Seton, chief executive of AGEST Super, has accepted the role of chief executive at Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme following Paul Watson's resignation. Seton will begin his new role on Friday, 1 October. He replaces Paul Watson ...

BlackRock to develop super SMA

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
BlackRock, one of the pioneers of separately managed accounts (SMA) in Australia, revealed plans to launch a superannuation version of its customised portfolio service next year. James Langlands, co-head of customised portfolio solutions at BlackRock ...

LGS appoints managers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... actions to ensure they remain at the forefront of ESG and sustainability issues. LGS manages almost $6 billion in superannuation assets for more than 100,000 members and focuses on a socially responsible investment portfolio, including equities and direct ...

Super tax breaks unaffordable: Treasury

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
Australia can't afford the rising and inequitable cost of superannuation tax concessions, said Treasury in its Red Book briefing to the returned ALP government. Each election, Treasury prepares a briefing folder for both the government should they be ...

Intrust rolls out advice

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
... those currently being serviced by a financial planner. Intrust360 aims to give holistic advice and not just on superannuation matters. "Intrust360 offers strategies inclusive of direct investment in shares, property, aged-care strategies and estate planning ...

Telstra Super rates high on CHOICE

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
Telstra Super earns top spot in member satisfaction according to leading consumer advocacy group, CHOICE. Telstra Super earned a customer satisfaction score of 75.7 per cent in the CHOICE Super Satisfaction Survey which assess funds across a range of ...

AvSuper awards BEM mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2010
... will oversee 10 per cent of AvSuper's overall Australian equities exposure. AvSuper was set up in 1990 to provide superannuation benefits to employees and former employees of Airservices Australia and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). It opened ...

EQT buys OAMPS Super Fund

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2010
... statement released this morning, EQT will add around $265 million in funds under management to EquitySuper, EQT's superannuation business, following the acquisition. EQT's superannuation arm currently provides superannuation services through Wealthpac ...