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RG146 unveils planning stars

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... He was commended for his client-centric dedication by the education house. Meanwhile, Jo Bean from AMP Corporate Superannuation in Tasmania, won the Association of Financial Advisers '2008 Student of the Year' award. Bean completed her Diploma of Financial ...

No mandate terminations: Hostplus

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... mandates that lost money in the wake of the GFC. "We really need to remember that the primary focus of Australian superannuation funds is to provide a dignified retirement for our members - that's a long term gain, not a short term gain," he said. Hostplus ...

State Super appoints chief executive

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... Perpetual and Challenger Funds Management. State Super is the trustee of the group of closed NSW public sector superannuation schemes. He has a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from Melbourne University, a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment ...

Brits turn blue on pension

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009

Master trusts and industry funds drive risk growth

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... per cent to 38 per cent in the next 15 years. The research predicts more life insurance will be written within superannuation, with this market segment to increase two per cent to 68 per cent of the market by 2023. The key driver behind this growth is ...

Cbus invests in direct property

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... 3,000 industry jobs over the next three years for construction workers, "many of whom will be members of the Cbus Superannuation Fund". The new office tower will be the latest addition to Cbus Property's portfolio, which includes officer tower developments ...

Corporate super adjusts to crisis

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... that have suffered large-scale redundancies due to the market downturn. Greg Healy, AMP's director of corporate superannuation, said that there have been cases where they have adjusted some of the conditions for sub-plans where there have been massive ...

Telstra Super members gain rebate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... Telstra Super is writing to members to notify them of the rebate and they would also be informed in their annual superannuation statement. In June last year, Telstra Super negotiated a 30 per cent cut in group insurance premiums with TOWER Australia ...

Online super reclaims lost accounts

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
Online super fund, individuum has managed to find the lost super accounts for roughly 20 per cent of its membership. The IOOF-owned super fund's administration personnel search for new members lost super roughly on a monthly basis using the Australian ...

Options for retiring SMSF trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... benefit of changing the trusteeship in this way is that no capital gains event is triggered if the fund is still in superannuation mode. This allows the fund to maintain existing investments, and avoid the capital gains tax that would otherwise be payable ...