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MAP Super seeks alternatives, hires Bennelong

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2009
MAP Super is boosting its diversification strategy by tapping alternatives such as private equity and hedge funds, and has hired Bennelong Funds Management as a new investment manager. According to an August update of the fund, MAP Super is increasing ...

Maritime awards $155m to equities managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2009
Maritime Super's review of its Australian and international equities managers has resulted in Northcape Capital, T. Rowe Price and Ironbridge picking up investment mandates - but two existing fund managers have been dropped. The $2.4 billion fund's ...

Faster contributions processing at SuperChoice

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2009
... funds now using SuperChoice's latest straight through contribution processing technology, Super Data Exchange. Superannuation exchange provider SuperChoice has launched Super Data Exchange - a service that allows super funds to streamline their super ...

High expectations, low satisfaction on super advice

ROY MORGAN RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
More people are satisfied with superannuation advice from accountants than from independent financial advisers (IFAs), the latest research from Roy Morgan shows. The firm tracked consumer satisfaction with the financial performance of superannuation ...

Stop illegal early release of super: ASIC

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... conditions are contributing to an increase in the number of people attempting to gain illegal early access to their superannuation, the regulator said in a media statement. "ASIC is appealing to trustees of regulated super funds and to their members ...

LGS appoints Mercer as consultant

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
The $6 billion NSW-based Local Government Super has appointed Mercer as its new asset consultant to replace Intech Investments. "Our evaluation of the asset consultant market identified several synergies between the Mercer and LGS models," said Peter ...

Industry pushes for super concessions for women

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... more research show the gender divide when it comes to super is wider than ever before. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, in recognition of Equal Pay Day, has voiced concerns that the government is still not doing enough to bridge the ...

MLC appoints head of platform sales

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... organisations, most recently QSuper and CBA. McCouaig has experience in business development, platform sales, self managed superannuation as well as technical support, training and transition management. McCouaig started yesterday on Monday 31 August ...

IFSA's Gilbert resurfaces at law firm

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... CUSCAL Funds Management and secretary to a number of Senate Committees, including the Senate Select Committee on Superannuation. Speed and Stracey is a boutique Sydney law firm, specialising in strategic tax, trade practices, commercial, and high quality ...

Veritate $1m payment not linked to Sunsuper investment

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009
An investigation by forensic accountants at Deloitte has found the $1 million payment to Veritate Pty Ltd was not linked to Sunsuper's $100 million investment into the Trinity Property Trust. Following release of the report, Trinity has apologised to ...