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Tower pursues more insurance mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
... so, the funds were more focused on the investment related issues, with the GFC and unlisted assets. "A number of the trustees will be looking at us and it wouldn't surprise me if funds next year did revisit their insurance offerings," said Black. "Certainly ...

Hartsuyker named new shadow minister for super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
... remembered as the 'hero of Aston' for his Aston by-election win in 2001." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Fiona Reynolds said AIST looks forward to working with Hartsuyker as the industry prepares for the outcome ...

SMSFs turn to advisers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
Self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees are twice as likely to use a financial adviser than retail or industry fund members, according to a survey that found more trustees are implementing the advice they receive. The RaboPlus SMSF annual survey, which ...

Trustees snub Asian equities

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
Trustees of the country's largest super funds are yet to buy the Asia Growth story, with new research suggesting their asset allocation to the region will be around 2.8 per cent of their total allocation, a tiny increase from the current 2.5 per cent ...

Consultants should share GFC's blame

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2009
... "mea culpa" or "my fault" among asset consultants. "I've seen... consultants who turn around and said that they rate trustees as having gone through the [GFC] environment with a 'B plus'. In response, "I'd like to make a comment that some asset consultants ...

Equipsuper CEO jumps to Equity Trustees

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
The chief executive of the $4-billion plus Equipsuper, Robin Burns has been appointed managing director of Equity Trustees. Burns is currently CEO of multi employer super fund Equipsuper, which has 49,000 members. He has been chief executive at the ...

EQT reopens small companies fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
Equity Trustees and SG Hiscock have reopened their EQT SGH Wholesale Small Companies Fund after a hiatus. Equity Trustees is the Responsible Entity of the fund, while SG Hiscock is the investment manager. The move follows increasing interest from existing ...

Clearing house model to be multi competitive: Tsy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... The implication is that clearing houses will take on fiduciary roles similar to those currently required by super fund trustees, raising the spectre of approved clearing houses becoming de facto super funds, albeit their role will be that of the contribution ...

VISSF appoints mandate with State Trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2009
The Victorian Independent Schools Superannuation Fund has appointed State Trustees Limited to provide financial planning services to its members. VISSF chose Victoria-based State Trustees after a thorough evaluation process, noted a statement from the ...

Retirement savings only last a few years

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... finish working and are in retirement," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Meanwhile ASFA has called for the government to scrap the $450 a month minimum threshold for Superannuation Guarantee ...