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NFP super beats retail over 10 yrs

Not for profit superannuation funds outperformed retail master trusts by more than 2 per cent per year in the past 10 years, new research found. Rainmaker Information modelling found a worker in a not-for-profit super fund earning $50,000 with $50,000 ...

Super must become more efficient: PM

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in his latest essay said superannuation should become more efficient and improve its net investment returns. In a widely publicised 6000 word manifesto, the Prime Minister has outlined his views of the economy and his plans ...

Super funds battle for ASFA awards

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
... members and industry stakeholders. The awards, to be held in Sydney, at The Ivy this Thursday, will showcase the superannuation industry's best communications and public relation services across eight different categories. Categories include excellence ...

Lonergan Edwards supports Premium buy-back

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
... held in Sydney on 19 August. This meeting has been organised after concerns, particularly from Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services on behalf of clients, about the share price which has consistently traded below its asset value.

Progressive trumps all with simple strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
Keeping it simple has worked for Sydney-based Progressive Superannuation Plan. The fund's balanced option has beaten most of its larger well-known peers in the same category by 3 per cent over a five-year period to May. Rainmaker SelectingSuper data ...

Minimum balance dropped for BOC Super

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
... the fund. "Many people choose to stay with BOC Super as it provides a low cost and trusted environment for their superannuation savings," said Allan Murphy, BOC's superannuation manager, South Pacific.

QSuper call centre wins top gong

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
The $22 billion QSuper's contact centre has been named the top teleservices centre in an industry awards held this month, making it one of the few super funds recognised for call centre excellence. The QSuper Contact Centre won the Teleservices Centre ...

Bluedoor Technology on hiring spree

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
... growing as we speak. We're hiring people mainly in software development but also people with skills in platforms or superannuation or member record keeping and people with generic project management skills," he said.

Telstra Super rolls out phone advice

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
... Telstra Super Financial Planning now offers Telstra Super members limited financial advice over the phone through superannuation advisers," the fund said in a statement. This limited advice includes information on investment choice, contributions, and ...

Super funds stage comeback

Super funds have clawed back almost 9 per cent of their assets wiped out by the financial crisis last year - staging an astonishing reversal of fortunes in just six months. According to a performance survey of 41 super funds conducted by SelectingSuper* ...