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Members call for investment choice

ASFA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
Around seven out of 10 Australians want to have investment choice in super, and more than half exercise it, new research from ASFA shows. Research released by ASFA shows that fund members are engaged with their super and has called on the Cooper Panel ...

Provisio targets intra-fund advice

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
... simplifying the process for members, he said. The software will support optimisation of contributions, insurance, investment choice and transition to retirement, which now all fall under the scope of the intra-fund advice rules. It will also extend the ...

Maritime consolidates alternatives and ARFs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
The $3 billion Maritime Super has consolidated the Absolute Return Funds and Alternatives asset classes within its investment options lineup. According to a statement, the fund's trustee board approved the consolidation for reporting and monitoring ...

Macquarie targets specialist investments

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
Macquarie creates a new business team called Macquarie Specialist Investments, which will look after a suite of products under one roof including longevity solutions, investment lending and structured investments. According to a press statement, MSI ...

Intra-fund advice to affect 20 per cent of planning revenues

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... be able to offer "transactional" advice around areas such as transition to retirement, contributing to super, investment choice, and insurance, in a much more efficient process. This requires increasing profitability by lowering the cost of advice per ...

Less regulation, more action: Hartsuyker

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
Axe the constraints, boost innovation - the shadow minister for superannuation, Luke Hartsuyker, said the Government should be encouraging innovative investment strategies from trustees, rather than limiting investors to standard investment choices. ...

Equipsuper to merge with Vision Super

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... said. Until the proposed merger is finalised, both funds will continue to offer current member services and investment choice options under their existing brands. However, Fairley said "robust discussions" will start taking place with investment managers ...

MySuper proposal ignites storm

ALEX DUNNIN AND RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... members will enjoy simplified reporting and lower fees under this new structure, they will have no access to the investment choice or bundled features that are now associated with modern super funds. MySuper members can opt into their fund's regular ...

Make a pledge to grow your super

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010
... targets these," said Sullivan. The six areas targeted by the fund are consolidation, lost super, tax file numbers, investment choice, co-contribution and setting up a "SuperSite" account online. The magazine campaign is segmented into three strategies ...

AvSuper rolls out conservative growth option

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
... for greater choice and flexibility. The conservative growth investment strategy is part of the fund's member investment choice menu, which also includes cash, stable growth, growth and high growth options. "The conservative growth investment option is ...