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AGEST appoints new CEO

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
AGEST has appointed legal expert and fund trustee Cath Bowtell as chief executive, replacing Michael Seton who left last month to become CEO of Military Super. Bowtell, has a law degree and has been a superannuation trustee for over ten years, with ...

SelectingSuper celebrates top 2010 funds

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
Asgard, CareSuper and Telstra Super were among the winners at this year's SelectingSuper Awards, which recognises Australia's top superannuation funds. This morning's SelectingSuper Awards in Melbourne, which featured TEN Network veteran sports journalist ...

Align preservation and retirement age: DoFD

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
... guarantee to 12 per cent by 2019-20), the current retirement income system will become increasingly expensive as the population ages, threatening fiscal sustainability." To avoid fiscal disaster the DoFD has suggested a range of superannuation reforms ...

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 ...

AGEST chief exec steps down

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2010
The board of $3.7 billion super fund AGEST is on the hunt for a new chief executive after Michael Seton tendered his resignation to pursue new opportunities. Seton said in a prepared statement issued today that his years at AGEST have been enjoyable ...

FEAL Conference cuts through the noise

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
More than 250 super fund professionals are set to attend this year's Fund Executives Association Limited (FEAL) Conference, which kicks off next Wednesday and will confront trustees with the question: whose interests are you really serving? The conference ...

IQ Business boosts AGEST tech

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
IQ Business Group has signed the Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust (AGEST) to its newly launched Microsoft Solutions Practice. The Sydney-based division, headed by Ragav Jagannathan, supports financial services firms to ensure the ...

MLC launches high income protection

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
... month, versus the current industry standard of only providing nearly half that, or between $30,000 to $40,000 per month. Entry ages are 18-59 for potential monthly benefits of $30,000 to $40,000 and 18-54 for the higher $40,000-$60,000 range. Waiting ...

Telstra Super signs healthcare deal for members

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... premiums. "Our members can now access quality health insurance at a discounted price, which is a real benefit to members of all ages," he said. HCF was selected as the fund's preferred health fund partner after extensive industry research, according ...

Women make up 30 pc of trustees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
Days after Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young called for 40 per cent of board directors of Australia's Top 200 ASX listed companies to be women, research by Rainmaker released today on International Women's Day confirmed that not even not-for-profit ...