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No silver bullet for gender equity in super: WIS

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... to axe the Low Income Super Contribution, saying women would be hardest hit by this policy. However she said that super funds and other organisations involved in providing retirement advice could play a greater role in providing solutions. "Clearly ...

Mercer wins Mercy Super admin gig

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... super fund primarily for employees of Brisbane's Mater Hospital and other Mercy Partners employees - has 12,000 members and funds under management of $900 million, making it Mercer's largest Queensland client. Mercer's financial services business leader ...

Superannuation bodies axed in government streamlining

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... reiterated that the government remains committed to SuperStream and the ATO would continue to work closely with superannuation funds, fund administrators, employers, and software developers as SuperStream continues to be implemented.

Super subsidies cost $32bn: Treasury

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... to employer contribution on behalf of their employees. If we include the include the $20 billion charged in 2013 by super funds on their members the total national cost of superannuation jumps to $52 billion, making it easily one of Australia's most ...

Retail funds close member satisfaction gap

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
Industry super fund members are more satisfied with the financial performance of their funds than members of retail funds, but the gap is closing, according to a new survey released by Roy Morgan. The survey put industry funds in the top five places ...

Niche funds have their advantages: legalsuper CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... possible because of the fund's niche status, according to legalsuper chief executive Andrew Proebstl. At a time when most super funds are facing hikes in group insurance premiums thanks to an unexpected spike in claims, Proebstl said this is one area ...

Prime Super and HIP to merge

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
Industry superannuation funds Prime Super and Health Industry Plan (HIP) will merge later this year to create a fund with almost $2.4 billion in funds under management and 150,000 members. Under the new arrangement, Prime Super chief executive Lachlan ...

Asset owners must embrace change

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
Super funds, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors must take an adaptable approach to governance if they are to keep up with the pace of change in the investment industry, according to Towers Watson global head of Investment Content ...

Ibbotson appoints regional CIO

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... building a leading global investment management business." Lill has 20 years' experience in advising and managing institutional funds and investment teams in Australia, Asia, and the United Kingdom. He worked most recently at AMP Capital Investors as ...

NGS Super launches direct investment platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... investment platform. The new platform, launched today, allows members to trade ASX300 shares, a choice of exchange traded funds and term deposits from their super or pension accounts. It is the result of a collaboration with Mercer, which created a white-label ...