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Future Fund seeks hedge fund analyst

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
The $63 billion government-backed Future Fund is ramping up its attention to the hedge fund space as it embarks on a hunt for a senior analyst with an expertise in hedge funds. The Future Fund is seeking the analyst to "help build one of Australia's ...

Four in five happy with their super: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... with the performance of their super fund, a new industry survey shows. The findings were from the latest annual superannuation survey conducted in September and prepared for industry body ASFA by research firm McNair Ingenuity. The research looked at ...

Mass modular advice to boost savings

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... last year shows that more than 10 out of 16 million working Australians currently have less than $100,000 in their superannuation. This silent majority unfortunately fall under the category of people who are least likely to go to a financial planner ...

HNW shell shocked about nest eggs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... boomer concerns. "We work in the financial services sector so we're quite keen to combine health insurance and superannuation products or products that deal with a potential falling stock market or falling returns," he said. "There is also a public debate ...

Northern Trust granted Aussie bank licence

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... "scalable, robust and market differentiating" tax and regulatory reporting tool for the Australian market to appeal new superannuation clients, which should be completed in 2010. The firm plans to expand its Melbourne operations and increase its employee ...

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 ...