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Quadrant hires fund operations GM

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
... created position of general manager, fund operations and technology. Thomas has over 20 years of experience in the superannuation industry including senior management positions in operations and IT. His most recent position as an executive director of ...

Magill joins Matrix

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
Former chief executive of Statewide Superannuation Fund, Frances Magill, has emerged from retirement to establish a new planning group - Frances Magill Financial Strategists - and recently joined Matrix Planning Solutions. Magill retired from the South ...

On the shoulders of giants

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... super decades ago - now it's their turn to give something back by solving the next set of challenges involving superannuation adequacy, scale and fees. Speaking at the opening session of this year's Conference of Major Super Funds (CMSF) in Brisbane ...

ACSRF supports Catholic Schools Week

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
The Australian Catholic Superannuation & Retirement Fund is supporting Catholic Schools Week for the fourth year in a row to help improve financial literacy. The country's largest Catholic superannuation provider will partner with the dioceses within ...

CSSA defends advice role in super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... chair of CSSA, said the choice architecture is flawed and could lead to more Australians disengaging with their superannuation because it presumes that fund members in default funds are disengaged. Aside from arguing against the proposed choice architecture ...

Admins team up for rollover revolution

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... small businesses and bring about greater efficiencies and reduced costs in the processing of payments within the superannuation system," said Bowen. In a joint press release, Greg Camm, chief executive of Superpartners said: "The Cooper Review has laid ...

Diversify risk, not assets

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
The best risk management tool any investor can have is a culture of awareness to diversify risk - not just assets, said one industry expert. Alison Tarditi, chief investment officer of the multi-billion dollar Australian Reward Investment Alliance ...

Health Super reviews intl equities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
Health Super has reviewed its international equities portfolio, cutting three investment mandates being cut and focusing on high conviction strategies. Chris Clausen, chief executive at Health Super, said the fund reviewed its international fund manager ...

IFSA calls for super in parental leave

IFSA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) is calling on the government to include superannuation in any parental paid leave scheme after research found Australian mothers typically accumulate much less retirement savings than men. Research ...

Senate showdown looms on Clearing House legislation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... Coalition calls for major amendments to the Government's legislation to authorise the Medicare monopoly on Approved Superannuation Clearing Houses is setting up another Senate showdown."The Coalition needs to indicate today that they will allow this ...