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Free planning for members in need: Equipsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
... the member prefer that option. "Under certain conditions, members who are considered terminally ill according to superannuation rules, may be able to gain early tax free excess to their superannuation benefit. "The meeting will assist the member to identify ...

FTSE and ASFA set after-tax world alight

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2009
Index provider FTSE and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) have created a series of indices that will, for the first time, compare fund manager performance on an after-tax basis, following calls from super fund trustees that ...

Super funds do more for community

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2009
Super funds have been busy sponsoring awards and events in the last two months as they jostle for more super brand awareness. Industry funds in particular have been in their respective industries' limelight recently for event and festival sponsorships. ...

SRI super option blitzes market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2009
AustralianSuper's Australian Sustainable Shares option has posted a net return of more than 26 per cent over the six months to June, more than double the fund's Australian shares option. The super fund's six-month investment summary, which is stated ...

Russell OpenWorld targets insto investors

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2009
... Russell OpenWorld will initially be available to large institutional investors such as public sector and industry superannuation funds. Russell OpenWorld specifically targets niche boutique managers who are often unavailable or unknown to a wide investor ...

Revamp member education: Ezra

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
Super fund member education needs to be overhauled and focus on basic financial concepts instead of investment theories, said Don Ezra, co-chair, global consulting at Russell Investments. Ezra said pension funds across the world are teaching their members ...

Lucky country

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
Australian superannuation and sovereign fund assets grew over 14 per cent p.a. in local currency terms in the past five years, posting the highest growth in assets than any other country, research shows. The Watson Wyatt and Pensions & Investments research ...

Lady luck to blame for finances: survey

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
A Sunsuper member survey has found a quarter of respondents blame bad luck as the main reason for their money problems. The super fund's 'financial fulfilment' survey found those dissatisfied with their current financial situation also blamed not 'earning ...

Mercer wins ANZ Staff Super mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
The $2 billion ANZ Australian Staff Superannuation Scheme has dropped Russell Employee Benefits for Mercer as its administration provider. In a press statement released today, the fund announced it had selected Mercer to provide administration and member ...

Govt announces short selling disclosure timeline

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... eight months after the government passed the Bill. A spokesperson for Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, said the government had been consulting the industry on short selling regulations. "These regulations ...