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Trustee survey reveals top asset classes

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
Infrastructure, private equity and commodities are going to be the most preferred asset classes this year, according to a trustee survey released this week. According to a Centre for Investor Education survey of 30 industry fund trustees and retirement ...

Ex-Victoria Premier joins Cbus

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
The previous Premier of Victoria, Steve Bracks, has been appointed chairperson of the $12.6 billion industry super fund, Cbus. Bracks, who will assume the role in February, was Premier of Victoria from 1999 to 2007. Cbus chief executive David Atkin ...

Unilever Super seeks super provider

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2009
The $240 million corporate super fund Unilever Super is looking to completely outsource its superannuation functions to a single super provider as soon as mid-2009. Early last year, Unilever Super conducted research among its members to determine their ...

Local super funds welcome Obama admin move

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
... impose tighter rules on credit default swaps, credit ratings agencies and executive pay. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive, Fiona Reynolds, said any overseas changes to financial services regulation would affect ...

ESI Super adds vanilla cash option

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
The Electricity Supply Industry Superannuation (ESI Super) has introduced another lower risk cash option for its members. The ESI Super Cash Deposit option invests in Commonwealth Government guaranteed securities with Authorised Deposit Institutions ...

CareSuper reopens cap guarantee

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
CareSuper has reopened the doors of its capital guaranteed option after a three-month freeze when its underlying manager AMP closed it to new investments. According to Julie Lander, chief executive of the $3.5 billion industry fund, the Capital Guaranteed ...

AMP Banking taps Cuscal ATM network

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
... scattered around the country. The government's direct charging reforms will have an impact on the investments and superannuation fund industry as lines blur between traditional banking through banks and through credit unions and super funds. For example ...

Plum opens investment website

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
... data market data with the All Ordinaries Index, a range of investment articles, video presentations and relevant superannuation information. Michelle Brown, Plum Financial Services education and online communications manager, said the website was developed ...

TTR strategies need more attention

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... should be gearing up to take advantage of them. But due to the grim investment landscape, the tax effectiveness of superannuation investments and tax free pensions have been put aside. "When investment returns are negative, tax isn't the main thing people ...

Investor knowledge fuels SMSF growth

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... decisions to set up SMSFs," said Slattery. Slattery, along with industry figures Senator Nick Sherry, minister of superannuation and corporate law, Shadow Minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law Chris Pearce, and Michael D'Ascenzo ...