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Super policies shortchange women

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
Women are severely disadvantaged by existing government rules on super, with new research that shows two in five women accumulate less than a year's worth of super come retirement. A survey of more than 800 Australian women, aged between 50 to 80 years ...

Speed bumps to annuities

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
Existing government rules on certain retirement products are stifling growth and innovation in annuities - affecting how super funds can address longevity risk, according to a Towers Watson report. Under the current tax and the age pension means test ...

Super assets reach $1.32tr

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
Total superannuation assets grew by 7.7 per cent last year to reach $1.32 trillion, with self-managed super funds accounting for the largest slice of the pie, APRA figures show. Prudential regulator APRA today released its quarterly superannuation performance ...

GESB expands its board

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
Government Employees Superannuation Fund (GESB) appoints the current PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) head of national retirement incomes and asset actuarial consulting group as its employer director. Catherine Nance will be joining the GESB board for a ...

ACCC gives go ahead to SGX-ASX deal

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
The competition regulator has approved the Singapore exchange's controversial plans to acquire the local bourse - setting the stage for a volatile debate next year over whether the deal is in the national interest. Approval from the ACCC was not expected ...

ECB to QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
he "Rape of Europa" continues. Investors are circling around like vultures around Portugal and Spain perhaps until the whole of Europe burns. Oh yes, Virginia, there's a niggling feeling that ultimately Europa will be raped and this would cause untold ...

Chireland hurdled

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2010
What's seemingly wrong at the beginning of last week became whole again - maybe - by the close. Fears that China would impose measures to extract excess liquidity to bring down inflation came to pass - fears passed, Beijing passed tightening measures. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon, led by resource companies as investors seek higher yielding assets such as equities and the Australian dollar. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 69.1 points higher, or 1.50 per cent, at ...

Align preservation and retirement age: DoFD

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
The superannuation preservation age should be aligned with pension age and more means testing of benefits will be needed to contain superannuation costs, the Commonwealth Department of Finance and Deregulation (DoFD) has told the incoming government. ...

Military Super CEO resigns, AGEST chief takes over

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
Michael Seton, chief executive of AGEST Super, has accepted the role of chief executive at Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme following Paul Watson's resignation. Seton will begin his new role on Friday, 1 October. He replaces Paul Watson ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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