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Long-term fixes for super inequity

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
Superannuation reforms such as a maternity-linked bonus super payment from the government and a review of the $450 monthly income threshold could go a long way into reducing the savings gap between men and women. The differences in superannuation median ...

Legalsuper continues mandate restructure

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
... part of legalsuper's continuing rationalisation process following the merger of the $140 million Victorian Bar Superannuation fund and the smaller Blake Dawson Partner's Superannuation Fund last year. "In twelve months, we have achieved a 35 per cent ...

Investors plough $7bn to commercial property

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
... billion) and 11.9 per cent, ($1.491 billion) of property transactions since June 2009, respectively. Australian superannuation or government investments also occupy a fairly significant portion at 7.8 per cent ($980 million). With overseas investors ...

The future of super: Cooper

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
... house, and is joined by funds management," he said. Cooper is also optimistic about Australians' engaging with their superannuation if MySuper is adopted, and expects the number of funds to fall below 100 as consolidation continues. Insurance is another ...

NGS Super and Cuesuper to merge

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
NGS Super and Cuesuper plan to merge, creating a $3.5 billion fund with 90,000 members by April next year. Anthony Rodwell-Ball, chief executive of NGS Super, said one of the most important considerations is that both funds have similar membership profiles ...

AustralianSuper wades into politics

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
... Australia's largest industry fund, AustralianSuper, is urging politicians, especially the independents, to rank superannuation adequacy high on the agenda as negotiations progress to form the next government. Ian Silk, chief executive of the $30 billion-plus ...

StatewideSuper appoints JANA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
In what it calls one of the most important board decisions it will make this year, StatewideSuper has signed JANA for three years, terminating its previous asset consultant, Access Capital Advisers. The new contract began on August 9. The fund expects ...

Equipsuper unveils fin plng campaign

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
... Danielle Press, and other guests. "We are hoping that the [these enable members to better understand the positive role superannuation can play in their lives," Winton said. The fund has key websites, www.equipfp.com.au and www.equipsuper.com.au, which ...

SMSF advisers back FOFA call to upskill

SPAA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
More than 90 per cent of SMSF advisers support raising competency levels through the proposed Future of Financial Advice Reforms - while 6 out of 10 advisers agree SMSF auditors should be registered with ASIC, new research shows. According to the 2010 ...

Fiducian posts profits, eyes acquisitions

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
... utilising all segments of the Fiducian business model and expanding its resourcing for services to the self managed-superannuation fund and accounting community," said Indy Singh, managing director of Fiducian. Meanwhile, the Fiducian India Fund launched ...