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Divide super for members: Rainmaker

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... appropriate fund, according to Alex Dunnin, Rainmaker Information director of research. Speaking at the Thomson Reuters Superannuation Governance Forum yesterday, Dunnin said competition between retail super funds and not-for-profit funds is an illusion ...

Members Equity gains Storm sponsorship

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
Industry super fund owned, Members Equity Bank has scored a three-year advertising deal with the Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club to develop its brand in Victoria. The sponsorship deal starts next season and Members Equity Bank logos will feature on ...

Assist trustees, don't overregulate: AIST

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
... expectations and a consistent reporting format across all regulators, according to Andrew Barr, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees research and policy manager. Instead of gutting the regulatory environment, Barr said APRA and ASIC should ...

Infrastructure still key to returns

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
... Whiteley from the Industry Super Network. Whiteley, executive director of ISN and one of the panelists at yesterday's Superannuation Governance Forum, said industry funds will continue their ongoing strategy of investing in unlisted assets and domestic ...

Christian Super wins top sustainability gong

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
Christian Super has been named this year's Sustainable Super Fund of the Year. The super fund beat two other finalists, VicSuper and Hesta, to receive top scores from the judges across five criteria including engagement, investment initiatives, sustainable ...

Pensions deficit hits US firms

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
Mega US companies must reassess their risk management strategy and revise profit expectations after pension plans losses turn a $90 billion surplus into a $420 billion deficit, according to Mercer. According to Mercer's research, the S&P 1500 defined ...

Right to choice must balance costs of choosing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... bear a disproportionate share of those costs," said Senator Mark Arbib, representing the government at today's Superannuation Governance Forum. But Chris Pearce, Shadow Minister for Financial Services, told the forum that anything that unwinds the previous ...

Pengana wins $50m Auscoal mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
The $4.6 billion industry fund Auscoal Super has appointed a $50 million mandate with Pengana Capital. The coal-mining industry super fund invested the $50 million into the Pengana Global Volatility fund. According to Pengana, the placement follows ...

No fee rises until 2011: Hostplus

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... least the next two years. Hostplus's decision to stop increasing its member fees marks the first time an Australian superannuation fund has made such a guarantee since the start of the global financial crisis. The fund's decision follows last week's ...

Indigenous Australians get fin lit boost

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, is meeting with Indigenous leaders and service providers in Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory to heighten residents' awareness of super and financial literacy. Senator ...