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One in four retail fund members to switch: CHOICE

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... cent. Industry funds averaged 68.7 per cent, while corporate funds were just under at 68.4 per cent. Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme came in second at 78.5 per cent, followed by QSuper (77.4 per cent), Telstra Super (75.7 per cent) and UniSuper at ...

SMSFs carry underlying key person risk: report

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... towards the operational risks associated with SMSFs as retirees' age and are no longer capable of managing their own superannuation funds," said Deborah Ralston, director professor at ACFS and co-author of the report. This comes after the Jeremy Cooper's ...

Strachan to head combined investment team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
Michael Strachan, chief investment officer at Equipsuper, will be at the helm of the investment team of his super fund and Vision Super, as both funds prepare to merge. Danielle Press, chief executive at Equipsuper, said both funds are being run separately ...

AUSCOAL Super chief wins award

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... one of the top 50 employers in Australia, was named the 2010 Fund Executive of the Year for his achievements in superannuation. The award was handed last night in a dinner reception by the Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) in partnership with ...

Super, homes and savings a happy combo

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
Superannuation, bank savings and the family home are some of the key wealth factors linked to greater happiness among Australians, new research shows. The latest AMP.Natsem report notes that spending money wisely can boost happiness and particular types ...

US reforms pave way for super investments

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
The Dodd-Frank reforms have opened up new private capital investment opportunities for Australian super funds, said David Hartley, chief investment officer of the $15 billion-plus Sunsuper. Hartley said the bill, which includes the Volcker Rule that ...

Aon ramps up insurance and pensions

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
The $1.5 billion Aon Master Trust has improved its insurance cover, boosted its pension capabilities and launched an asset allocation calculator as it builds on its suite of services. From 1 July 2010, the Aon Master Trust gives new members of Personal ...

Art lobby wins fight to keep SMSFs art-friendly

SPAA MEDIA STATEMENT  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... final Cooper Review report. At present, SMSFs can invest in artworks and other collectables provided they met the superannuation "sole purpose test" and in-house asset rules. "We believe that strengthening guidelines on how the assets are kept, rather ...

Gen-Y super Individuum shuts down

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... online super fund for Gen-Yers, Individuum, has been closed down with funds pooled to one of the parent company's superannuation options. The super fund was closed to new money and shut down approximately a year ago, according to an IOOF spokesperson. ...

MySuper gets Government tick

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... Gillard Labor Government's plan for a stronger economy and are the next phase of Labor's reforms to our national superannuation system," noted a statement on the Prime Minister's website. In a blog entry posted yesterday, superannuation minister Chris ...