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Super returns dampen but still double digit

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
The SelectingSuper Workplace rolling 12 month default option index dampened further during April to return 11.1%, down from 12.6% at end March, 12.8% at end February which was up marginally from 12.5% at end January. According to the figure at end December ...

MySuper is bringing fees down: Rice Warner

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
MySuper is doing its job in bringing down superannuation fees despite recent reports to the contrary, according to Rice Warner head of superannuation market insights Nathan Bonarius. In a report published today, Bonarius said that between 30 June 2012 ...

PE outperforms ASX and super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
The Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) has released figures they claim confirm that private equity and venture capital funds in Australia at end 2013 outperformed the ASX across most major time periods. The analysis ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to open lower after Wall Street fell a day before the release of major US economic data. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was 13 points lower at 5,524. In economic news on Thursday ...

Baby boomers account for four in five dollars under advice

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
Over 55s now account for two-thirds of all financial planning clients, and four out of every five dollars under advice, the latest report from researcher Investment Trends shows. An aging population and generational wealth differences have made retirees ...

FSC apologises to AusSuper for misinformed tweet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has issued an apology on Twitter after it wrongly stated that AustralianSuper collects $19 million a year for intra-fund advice. The tweet, which was issued on 22 May, stated: "$19 million collected by AustralianSuper ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after markets in the United States lifted overnight and iron ore prices stabilised. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said investors were feeling positive on the back of mostly encouraging manufacturing ...

Super returns bonanza fizzles out

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
Super funds have seen the lowest rates of return for almost two years, according to figures released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). In the March quarter, super funds with more than $50 million in funds under management saw ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to open higher after Wall Street posted modest gains overnight. The March share price index futures contract is 11 points higher at 5,499. In local economic news on Friday, the Housing Industry Assocation releases ...

Pohl launches mandate hunt as non-compete clause expires

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
The expiry of a two-year non-compete clause with Hyperion Asset Management has cleared the way for Manny Pohl's new business to target institutional investors again. The former Hyperion managing director has wasted no time in telling institutional prospects ...