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Shorten takes on superannuation portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... services and AustralianSuper and Victorian Funds Management Corporation director, has been appointed minister for superannuation while former superannuation minister Chris Bowen takes on the immigration portfolio. Shorten is a former Australian Workers' ...

No easy fit for health insurance: super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
... funds which have partnered with health insurers include OAMPS Super (which partnered with MBF), Maritime Super (Superannuation Insurance Services), Telstra Super (HCF) and Auscoal Super (Westfund Health Insurance).

APRA post super assets at $1.23tr

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
Superannuation assets fell by $31.3 billion for the June quarter, according to APRA's latest Quarterly Superannuation Performance report. Total assets declined by 2.5 per cent ($31.3 billion) during the June quarter while performance rate of super assets ...

Aussies fear super balances

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
... much they have in their super today than a year ago, research shows. The second annual Suncorp Life Attitudes to Superannuation in Australia Survey assessed consumers' concerns about having enough money to retire on and related issues, and showed around ...

Group insurance gets own apps

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
... calculator, a quoting tool and finally the online application. "Insurance continues to increase in its importance to the superannuation offering. As a partnering organisation, AIA Australia understands how important it is for super funds to provide a ...

Let the lobbying begin

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... services industry comes to grips with a minority government. Industry bodies remain united in their desire to see the superannuation guarantee (SG) increased to 12 per cent under the minority government, but divisions in other areas of policy remain ...

Member engagement still strong: Russell

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
Member engagement with super is at a healthy level across a range of super activities - not just investment choice, a survey of Russell SuperSolution's 56,000 strong membership shows. Justine de Mestre, director of member services for Russell Investments ...

AIST research exposes flaws in asset-based fee model

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... asset-based fees as a means of remuneration for fund managers, according to new research by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) in conjunction with actuary RiceWarner. The asset based paradigm can lead to overcharging (when markets ...

Moving forward with Gillard

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... expressed relief at PM Julia Gillard's formation of a minority government and remain hopeful that an increase to the superannuation guarantee will be passed under a hung parliament. "We welcome the end of the uncertainty, with the decision by the independent ...

ASFA principles recommend super industry changes

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
The rising importance of superannuation in the economy and members growing reliance on their super's performance have formed the basis for the latest ASFA Policy principles report, released this week. The principles report, which is updated annually ...