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New dynamics, new realities: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... Strong, chair of Woolworth's Limited and Insurance Australia Group (IAG) Limited. Drawing comparisons between the superannuation industry and the corporate world, Strong said a strong leadership is needed and more so today because superannuation has ...

Vision Super eyes banking within super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
Vision Super makes history in the industry fund sector when it paired up with transactional banking provider Cuscal to offer fund members a banking service to access their super savings. Vision Super's fund development manager David Moxon said members ...

Mercer clients gain carbon tool

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... becoming more mainstream. VicSuper announced it would provide its members with a carbon emission measurement of their superannuation investments in September. The information is calculated on each member's share of investments in listed firms, which ...

New resources, fresh ads for advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... statements, among others. "Everyone is worried about the current economic situation, and the inevitable impact on superannuation, savings, jobs, spending, and general confidence," said Jo-Anne Bloch, chief executive of the FPA. "Members can now find ...

SMSF trustee fails sole purpose test

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... after being charged under sections 62 and 202 of the SIS Act. ASIC found he had failed to ensure a self-managed superannuation fund known as the Little Super Fund (LSF) was maintained in accordance with the sole purpose test. The sole purpose test prohibits ...

ING to develop retirement security products

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
ING Australia chief executive, Harry Stout, is assessing overseas efforts to combat longevity risk while also battling against the erosion of retirement savings in bad markets to develop better retirement security products for super fund members. Speaking ...

Japan's pensions turn to alternatives

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
Japanese pension funds are rethinking their diversification strategy and planning to reduce their domestic equities allocation in favour of more alternative assets such as absolute return products, according to a new survey. A JPMorgan Asset Management ...

WW opens pension info site

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... consultant. Watson Wyatt's action underscores the momentum behind financial literacy worldwide. This week, minister of superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced an ...

MTAA Super is fund of the year

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... Excellence, which acknowledged the top performing super fund over the past twenty years. Another South Australian-based superannuation group, Cavendish, was awarded SMSF provider of the Year.

PIS expands dealer group

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
Professional Investment Services (PIS) expanded its advice network with the addition of corporate superannuation and risk specialist, Arrow Insurance Consultant Services. Steve and Janet Culpitt operate Arrow Insurance Consultant Services and the firm ...