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ASFA asks FSI for clear targets to measure super success

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called on the Murray Inquiry to set clear objectives against which the success of superannuation's role in reducing the Age Pension burden on public coffers can be measured. In its latest ...

SPAA defends SMSF tax rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... claim that SMSFs do not pay enough tax misses the wider picture. "There is no difference in the way APRA-regulated super funds and SMSFs are being taxed," she told Financial Standard. "It's just that SMSFs are more transparent." When asked whether she ...

NAB launches super clearing house

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... launched a new superannuation clearing house to enable employers to make superannuation contributions to multiple employee funds and self-managed funds. NAB Super Pay also ensures employers are compliant with the Federal Government's SuperStream regulations ...

Departing van Eyk execs to assist with handover

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... unaffected by the changes." The reorganisation of the asset consulting team follows the suspension of four van Eyk Blueprint funds by responsible entity Macquarie in response to an underlying manager, Artefact Partners, investing in a portfolio that ...

Demand for alternatives sees Blue Sky profits rise

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... wealth, retail and wholesale client segments. "We have worked hard to deliver strong investor returns in our underlying funds over a significant period of time, and this persistence is being rewarded with increased investor engagement and quality deal ...

EQT adds Dundas Global Equity to mFund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... Dundas Global Equity Fund available on the ASX's mFund settlement service. The addition brings the total number of co-branded funds distributed though EQT to 15. EQT Dundas Global Equity invests in 60-80 companies from developed and emerging markets ...

Heads up to where Wall Street's heading

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... being over, making it still a good time to buy stocks, according to John Manley, chief equity strategist for Wells Fargo Funds Management." ""Investors who say, 'It's up too much, you can't buy it' or, 'It hasn't gone down enough times' have been playing ...

Actuaries Institute to advise FSI on longevity

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... such as government and corporate bonds. On the question of the relatively high fees charged by Australian superannuation funds, the Institute said international comparisons were not necessarily apt - as they do not take into account the cost, for example ...

Frontier makes three key appointments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... Melinda He, formerly of EY, will join Frontier as an Analyst in September. At Ernst and Young she assisted superannuation funds with tax advice. Frontier chief executive Damian Maloney said of the appointments: "We place a great deal of importance on ...

Challenger adds firepower to annuities business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... retail annuity sales of $2.8 billion (up 28%) and lifetime annuity sales of $613 million (up 139%) brought total annuity funds within Challenger Life to $11.1 billion. "This year our sales are up 28% and they've been growing at around the 30% mark for ...