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VicSuper searches for CIO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
VicSuper is looking for a chief investment officer after Peter Lunt, the fund's executive manager of investments, moved to a different role as part of an organisational restructure. A spokesperson from the $6.7 billion fund confirmed Lunt had moved ...

Health Super overhauls brand

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
The $7 billion-plus Health Super has unveilled its new brand, website and logo that aim to portray the fund in a contemporary light following feedback from members. The fund embarked on changing its image following member research that showed many people ...

Education drag hits super savings: GESB

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
The majority of Australians believe it is their own responsibility to fund their retirement - but less than half feel the need to educate themselves about super, new research shows. West Australian fund GESB has found a disconnect between how accountable ...

CalPERS champions placement agent reform

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
The $200 billion CalPERS is lobbying for legislation that requires placement agents to register as lobbyists, and be subject to the reporting and ethics rules under the California Political Reform Act. In light of recent allegations that placement agents ...

Bans and charges for advisers: ASIC

ASIC RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... follows an investigation into Dangar's conduct while he was employed by S.M.S.F Consultants to provide technical superannuation advice to SMSF trustees. Dangar recommended investments in Morris Finance and NSW Finance & Leasing to SMSF clients without ...

AvSuper reviews custody and insurance mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
AvSuper Fund is evaluating its long-standing custodial arrangement with National Australia Bank Asset Servicing and group insurance mandate with ING. AvSuper Fund, which had just over $1 billion in assets under management at the end of September according ...

FPA names Value of Advice winners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... moving a significant amount in an offset account and save over $13,000 per annum by making more contribution to superannuation. Queensland-based Little, a principal financial planner at Landmark Financial Management, was awarded the FPA Value of Advice ...

Bennelong wins Guardian mandate

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
Bennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP) has won a $10 million mandate with the Guardian Benefits Fund Trust. The trust is a joint venture between the Over Fifty Group and InvoCare. Sean Webster, investment manager of the Over Fifty Group, said the ...

Howes appointed CEO of IAA

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... executive. Howes joins the Institute from her role as director of policy and industry practice at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, which followed four years at Alea Actuarial Consulting, an independent firm that provides actuarial ...

More calls about super: Russell

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... manager, member services at Russell Investments, said super members are increasingly 'checking-in' and assessing their superannuation information particularly as investment markets begin to recover. Russell's member services team has witnessed a 140 ...