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Aviva breaks industry fund hurdle

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... options. "Those things are more tangible to them and they can understand that being part of a larger corporate superannuation plan is giving them good value," he said. In short, Barker found that while a corporate fund's bells and whistles are great ...

AustralianSuper and Mercer now a tag team

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
One of the country's largest superannuation funds, AustralianSuper, has recruited global consulting firm, Mercer, as its specialist service provider for its $1.6 billion corporate division. The venture will see Mercer provide administration, call centre ...

Super advice for $199

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
Westpac throws a fresh challenge to the industry on making advice affordable after it introduced a low cost superannuation advice service this month. In an effort to help Australians with low superannuation balances receive financial advice, Westpac ...

Non-TFN tax attack

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2007
The 31.5 per cent tax penalty to be applied to super funds without member tax file numbers (TFN) risk massively damaging the retirement incomes of members who either don't know about the rule change or who can least afford the tax hit. Raising the dire ...

JPMorgan WSS appoints new head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2007
... Zealand and previously held board positions in National Mutual Superannuation and the National Mutual Staff Superannuation Plan. Laurance Bailey, chief executive at JPMorgan WSS Asia Pacific, said, "Perry's appointment underscores our commitment to growing ...

Perpetual shifts gears for accumulators

... the Geared Australian Growth Fund and the Geared High Growth Fund options, as part of the Perpetual Select Superannuation Plan, suit those with time on their hands, or at least a seven to 10 year timeframe with which to invest. "The earlier you begin ...

Zurich expands super and allocated pension menus

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2007
Zurich Financial Services Australia has announced six new investment options available for the Zurich Superannuation Plan and Allocated Pension. The six new investment options are the ING Wholesale Capital Stable Trust, the Perpetual Wholesale Balanced ...

HESTA gives members free super advice

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
HESTA Super Fund has announced it will offer all its members free superannuation planning advice in the workplace through its network of Superannuation Service Advisers (SSA). HESTA members can arrange to meet an SSA in their workplace for personal ...

APRA got it wrong on AXA: AAT

ALEX DUNNIN AND AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
... Regulatory Authority's (APRA) disqualifications of seven directors of the former trustee of the AXA Australia Staff Superannuation Plan. A statement released by APRA said that, "While the AAT found that the actions related to an Enforceable Undertaking ...

Boomer Budget bonanza

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006
... Gilbert, chief executive of IFSA. "The ABA looks forward to consulting with the Federal Government on its superannuation plan aimed at streamlining the contribution and payment rules," said the Australian Banking Association. Rarely has a non-election ...