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Qantas Super taps MLC for insurance

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
Qantas Super members can now avail themselves of extra voluntary insurance options through a new partnership between the fund and MLC. The options include voluntary Death and Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) cover of up to $750,000, as well as extra ...

Aussies have more faith in super: Mercer

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
Australians are the happiest they've been with the super funds since December 2008, according to new research from Mercer. The Superannuation Sentiment Index shows a nine point rise in overall "sentiment score" between December 2010 and September 2011 ...

SMSFs dominating super assets

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
The peak body for SMSFs has welcomed the latest Australian Tax Office statistics which show SMSF assets have grown at twice the rate of total super industry assets in the past five years to June 30 2010. According to the "Self Managed Super Funds: a ...

Industry welcomes Shorten's promotion

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
The new Industrial Relations and Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten said he's delighted his new promotion to Cabinet. Yesterday's reshuffle by the Prime Minister sees Shorten elevated to a senior ministerial position for the first time, while ...

Round two of Stronger Super revealed

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
Superannuation industry bodies have until January 13 to make submissions on the second tranche of the government's Stronger Super legislation, unveiled late yesterday. The latest exposure draft follows the introduction of the first part of the Superannuation ...

CommInsure launches underwriting platform

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... out how much cover would provide adequate protection and helps them to put the right cover in place more easily," said Claire Roberts, general manager Wholesale Life, CommInsure. With the new platform, members will first use the insurance calculator ...

Energy Super board reduces in size, new members

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
Energy Super has appointed two new board members alongside the departure of four fund directors from the board, which sees it reduced from 12 to 10 members. Scott Wilson and Mark Williamson have joined the energy industry fund board, while outgoing ...

AUI winds up High Yield Mortgage Trust

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
Australian Unity Investments has begun winding up its High Yield Mortgage Trust following poorer than expected returns to investors in the current investment climate. Investors have already been reimbursed by 48 % of the fund's capital, with the remaining ...

Super assets take a hit in September

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
Total super assets grew by 2% to $1.28 trillion in the year ending September 30, despite a drop of just under $50 billion in assets during that month alone. The latest APRA quarterly superannuation figures released yesterday reveal the regulatory performance ...

AMP Capital forges Japanese alliance

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
AMP Capital Investors has teamed up with Japanese trust bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, significantly growing its presence in Japan. The strategic business and capital alliance will give AMP Capital access to around 80% of Japanese ...