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Trustees snub Asian equities

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
Trustees of the country's largest super funds are yet to buy the Asia Growth story, with new research suggesting their asset allocation to the region will be around 2.8 per cent of their total allocation, a tiny increase from the current 2.5 per cent ...

Cash for Christmas

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
Planners can help their clients pocket an extra $200 this Christmas following changes in superannuation legislation. A little known change to the superannuation legislation this year allows millions of Australians to take their superannuation in cash ...

Add $5,000 to your super: MTAA

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
... not-for-profit fund for the automotive industry, is holding a competition to encourage members to consolidate their superannuation accounts into the fund. It is also promoting voluntary contribution, with members who pump more funds into their super ...

BNY Mellon apologises for pension mistake

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2009
BNY Mellon has apologised to New York City Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) participants after a processing error resulted in the firm pulling funds from their bank accounts. BNY Mellon has returned the funds after it reversed deposits made to participants' ...

Consultants should share GFC's blame

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2009
More asset consultants should shoulder the blame for the bad advice that led to poor investment returns during the GFC, said the chief investment officer of First State Super. Mark Sainsbury, chief investment officer of First State Super, told an IMCA ...

GuildSuper cuts fees, boosts insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
GuildSuper is introducing a tiered fee structure and lowering fees for members, while upgrading its death and TPD insurance. GuildSuper, which is owned by Guild Financial Services, has improved members' insurance cover by providing better levels of ...

Virgin Super eyes SME market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
... gain more inflows. Matt Baxby, chief executive at Virgin Money Australia, said the firm is committed to the local superannuation market despite dropping its credit card business strategy earlier this year. He said the SME market is one of its biggest ...

Perpetual names super and investment exec

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
... former chief financial and operating officer in Perpetual Investments Business Services, as group executive of its superannuation and investment solutions business. Miller has worked at Perpetual for eight years and prior to his chief financial and operating ...

ComSuper faces executive and admin reforms

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
Government superannuation schemes have not escaped ongoing governance reviews, with the schemes' administrator ComSuper mandated to outsource some of its work to cut taxpayer bill and the 'Commissioner for Superannuation' role dropped in favour of a ...

UniSuper rolls out advice service

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... where all advisers are paid a salary and will not receive commissions. Financial advisers can provide advice on superannuation strategies, wealth creation, non-super investment and life insurance. The service will be available across other states and ...