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Only 7% of fund members switched options during GFC: study

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
Super funds build their systems around investment choices yet even in response to the GFC, only a small proportion of fund members changed their investments. A research paper just published in the Australian Journal of Management, titled 'Retirement ...

AvSuper gets MySuper approval

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... "Members can be in MySuper and let us manage their super entirely or they can choose to have more control with our investment choice, member advice service and voluntary insurance," AvSuper's new chair George Fishlock said. Super funds that obtain APRA ...

NGS Super lists portfolio holdings

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... is right for them." Members can access the information by visiting the NGS Super website, clicking on their investment choice in the investment option menu and then on the investment return and asset allocation tab. For more superannuation-related news ...

HESTA MySuper option gains approval

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... APRA to offer a MySuper product. The option will be centred around the highly successful HESTA Core Pool, an investment choice that already has a long established performance track record according to analysis by SelectingSuper. "As Core Pool - with ...

LUCRF's new growth option targets lower volatility

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
LUCRF Super has launched a new member investment choice designed to offer growth with lower risk profile than the typical 'Balanced' option. The 'Targeted Return' option aims to return CPI plus 4% after fees and taxes with lower volatility than a typical ...

Energy Super tops extra benefits table

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... looked at 503 superannuation products - 288 retail funds and 215 not-for-profits. These benefits ranged from investment choice - offered by 98% of super funds, travel discounts, credit cards and newsletters to members. Reflecting the expanded range of ...

Qsuper to champion tailored options

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
A recent move to individually tailor the investments of a Queensland Government super fund is a sign of things to come, said an industry expert. Qsuper, which invests nearly $40 billion dollars worth of retirement savings for Queensland Government employees ...

MySuper tranche three clears House of Reps

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
Tranche three of the Government's MySuper legislation has passed with complete support through the House of Representatives, on the last sitting day for the year. Passed yesterday, the Bill contains one of the key components of the Gillard Government's ...

AvSuper chairman to step down

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... country to gain an RSE license and become a public offer fund. He was also responsible for introducing member investment choice, establishing post retirement pension products and worked closely with Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to put in ...

AustSuper adds hedge IEq option

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... gain exposure to global share markets - argue that such a strategy provides low-cost access to almost unlimited investment choice, albeit not manager choice. The decision by AustralianSuper to move its investment menu design down this road reveals the ...