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Super funds continue to recover

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
The SelectingSuper workplace default option index has continued its climb back into positive territory posting a return of 1.90% for the 12 months to end March 2012. This is up slightly from 0.26% at end February, -0.4% at end January and 1.7% at end ...

MLC: Seniors more engaged online

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
... clients aged between twenty and forty-nine checked their accounts online at the same rate, despite 94% of people between the ages of fifteen and forty-four using the net. "People who don't start thinking about superannuation until they reach the pre-retirement ...

CGT relief paves way for super mergers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
Merging superannuation funds will receive capital gains tax relief in the upcoming Budget, opening the way for the finalisation of a raft of proposed mergers, particularly in the not-for-profit superannuation space. Minister for Financial Services and ...

Govt overhauls aged care

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... outstrip the capacity of the current system," said Minister Wong. "Without reform, this dilemma will worsen as the population ages." From the wealth management perspective, this switch to a user pays model further highlights the need for aged care to ...

AusSuper public sector division results from merger

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
A Public Sector Division of AustralianSuper will cater to AGEST member needs following the merger of the two funds. The division is designed to capture and build on AGEST's position in the provision of targeted services to public sector employees. "This ...

Retirement funding needs aged care inclusion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... years ahead with fewer taxpayers, more people needing aged care, and increased health and age pension costs as the population ages," said Martin Laverty, Catholic Health Australia. "We therefore need a new aged care financing compact. The compact we ...

AGEST signs GBST

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
Industry super fund AGEST has signed technology provider GBST amid the fund's move to focus on after-tax performance of Australian Equities mandates. GBST will deliver after-tax benchmarking and performance management services for six AGEST mandates. ...

Practices valued at doubled RR: survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... compared with 32% nationally, but were also the youngest on average with 44% of respondents in Victoria being between the ages 40-49 years compared with 27% nationally. Most respondents on a national basis were aged 50-59 years. According to Radar Results ...

Asteron Life launches adviser friendly package

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... risk business. Asteron Life Complete includes a simplified income protection range with reduced pricing for occupations and ages, new definitions of commonly used terms such as heart attack, which now includes 'silent' (minor) heart attack. Other features ...

Commissioner urges action on super savings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... glaring gaps in the system. "Today women still lag behind in income, and this disparity continues through the lifecycle." "For ages 65 and older, the mean weekly earnings for men is $1,024 and for women it is $669." Ryan said superannuation funds should ...