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MySuper to commoditise super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... "The initial emphasis of MySuper will be on costs rather than investment performance. MySuper will be very similar to the default structure of an industry fund today - but without access to a range of investment options," noted the report. The report ...

Default fund listings unnecessary: FSC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
The FSC has told a Productivity Commission hearing that the continuation of default fund listings in awards is not necessary following the introduction of MySuper. Speaking in Sydney this morning, Financial Services Council (FSC) chief John Brogden ...

ESG sheds light on Sov debt crisis: AXA IM

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
Environmental, social and governance research has a role to play as Europe's sovereign debt crisis blurs the lines between the definitions of developed and developing nations, according to a global responsible investment expert. A lot of the countries ...

NGS Super moves into Qld, WA

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... independent schools, credit unions and mutual banks, as well as building recognition among Uniting Church organisations as their default fund, off the back of our merger with UCSuper. "In Western Australia, we'll focus on forming relationships with potential ...

REST Industry Super delivers 0.85%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
REST Industry Super has delivered a positive 2011-12 return of 0.85% for its default Core option and 1.18% for same option in the pension division. The result having a 'plus' in front of it, stands in sharp contrast to the -7% delivered by the Australian ...

KiwiSaver 5 years going strong

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
KiwiSaver, New Zealand's opt-out default workplace superannuation scheme, has just had its fifth birthday and despite its early critics now has almost 2 million members and $A8.8bn in assets. KiwiSaver membership is equivalent to about two-thirds of ...

APRA updates MySuper FAQ guide

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... will have four years to transition their insurance arrangements. APRA noted that a fund member's accrued balance in their default investment option will be the balance that should be transferred into their MySuper account. If this results in members ...

Corporate bonds stagnant in Australia

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... Australia at the moment because corporations are doing well, earnings are strong, profit margins are high and as a result the default rates are low, which makes Australia an attractive bond investment opportunity. However, while the yields on the non-financial ...

New corporate super boss at AMP

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... particularly critical time as the industry prepares for a wide range of changes - including the introduction of MySuper default options for superannuation. "We want to ensure we are well-placed to implement these changes successfully for our business ...

ISN releases super returns persistency report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... indirectly supports findings of Rainmaker research conducted several years ago that found persistency in market rankings of default options in workplace super funds. This latest research report was prepared by Deloitte Access Economics (DAE) which analysed ...