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Asgard to launch alternatives to cash

MICHAEL HOBBS REPORTING FROM THE CONFERENCE IN NEW ZEALAND  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2008
... about whether or not it would be protected or capital guaranteed." In addition, Lloyd said Asgard was working on a superannuation gearing product to ensure its clients could effectively boost their retirement savings. "Those rules were released in October ...

Securitor academy in the works

MICHAEL HOBBS REPORTING FROM THE CONFERENCE IN NEW ZEALAND  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2008
... Assessment program, an online self-assessment tool. The online multiple choice review program covers self-managed superannuation, life insurance and managed investments and is designed to identify where individual advisers may need to boost their knowledge ...

Macq predicts SG to top 9pc

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
Australia's superannuation guarantee level is set to rise above the current 9 per cent under the Rudd Government, predicts a head strategist at Macquarie. Pointing out that it was the Labor government that set the wheels of the present super regime ...

Bravura becomes a prime buy target

... Bank, BT Financial, ING, AMP, Suncorp-Metway and Mercer Human Resource Capital as clients. It also provides the superannuation administration software to four of the country's top five third-party superannuation administrators. Lift's troubles has certainly ...

TWUSUPER selects CommInsure

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
The transport industry superannuation fund TWUSUPER has teamed up with CommInsure to enhance its insurance offering for the bulk of its members. Effective 26 April, the level of basic insurance cover available to the majority of the super fund's members ...

Super funds commit 6pc to private equity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
Australia's largest superannuation funds have boosted their commitment to private equity investment from 4.5 per cent to 6 per cent of total assets over a three year period, according to a University of New South Wales (UNSW) survey. Conducted by UNSW ...

Instos to spend big in India

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
Two thirds of Australian institutional investors polled in the Centre for Investor Education (CIE) conference about India said they expect to increase their portfolio allocation to the region in the coming year. "There are many opportunities for Australian ...

Purist private equity adds value

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
... Global Pensions Assets Study released by Watson Wyatt, alternative asset allocations - including PE - spearheaded by superannuation funds rose four per cent to the 16 per cent mark in the last few years. Despite the rosy figures, the looming specter ...

Escalator gets US tick of approval

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
... said. Fitzsimons said Escalator is viewed as a long-term program, and predicts that it will underpin the success of superannuation saving for the future.

Baby boomers rethink retirement strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
... Commonwealth Bank survey. The survey found almost half of respondents planned to make extra regular contributions to their superannuation, a five per cent increase compared to two years ago. In portfolio allocation, 27 per cent of baby boomers planned ...