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Perpetual Select Super to slash insurance premium by 40pc

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... to 40 per cent. As a result of the changes, a 45-year-old member, for example, who previously received the legislated minimum of $14,000 death-only cover, will now receive default cover of $150,000 death and TPD. "What we are trying to do is provide ...

Macquarie launches lifetime income product

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
... Macquarie Lifetime Income Guarantee Policy. Macquarie Funds Group launched the product which gives investors a guaranteed minimum level of income for life even when their retirement savings reserves are reduced to $0. The policy is designed to support ...

RaboPlus adds Russell funds

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
... funds offer an ideal option," he said. The platform allows investors to access a number of wholesale funds online with a minimum amount of $250. Investors can save up to 62 per cent on managed fund fees if they access wholesale managed funds using the ...

Future Fund behind Azerbaijan on transparency

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
... out of a possible 10 along with South Korea's KIC, New Mexico's SWF and Wyoming's fund in the fourth quarter of 2009. A minimum rating of eight out of 10 is required to claim adequate transparency, according to the institute. The institute did not disclose ...

Baby steps

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2010
... further improve the access of depository institutions to term funding -- will be 8 March with the central bank raising the minimum bid by 25 bips to 0.5 per cent. In its statement, the Fed explained: "Like the closure of a number of extraordinary credit ...

Retirement savings shortfall worsens: IFSA

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
... superannuation & investments said. "ING Australia considers a 12 per cent superannuation guarantee contribution is the required minimum level for Australians to have enough savings for a comfortable retirement, rather than a subsistence retirement." ...

Retirement savings gap to reshape Aussie workforce

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
... horizons and invest it accordingly," he said. Another option is to start a Transition to Retirement pension and take the minimum pension so that they can start to reduce their mortgage sooner rather than later. And on the positive side, Little said that ...

Mandatory online schooling for trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
... duties towards members and their funds. Currently, 92 per cent of trustee boards require their directors to undertake a minimum of 20 hours of continual professional development per annum, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...

US firm launches religious ETFs

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
... other specific issues. In addition to providing religious investors with more investment choice, FaithShares is giving a minimum 10 per cent of its net income to a ministry associated with one of the religious denominations.

EQT reopens small companies fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... experience. A new Product Disclosure Statement for EQT SGH Wholesale Small Companies Fund was issued on 23 October 2009. A minimum initial investment amount of $50,000 will apply and the management cost charged to unit holders will be 1.179 per cent ...