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Mercer adds to outsourcing team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... multi employer plans last year. David Anderson, Mercer Asia Pacific outsourcing business leader, said superannuation plan trustees are demanding more from their outsourcing partners. "Our sales team now boasts industry experts with a comprehensive understanding ...

Adviser charged for contempt of court

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
... 2008. ASIC alleged that on 13 June 2008 Matthews breached the court orders of 4 October 2000 by posting 1650 letters to trustees of self-managed superannuation funds. These letters invited the recipients to partner with Matthews as a lender to, or share ...

SMSFs breach asset rules

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
... fund breaches last year were due to the fund breaking their "in-house asset" rules, according to a new study, with some trustees effectively using their super fund as their personal cheque account. The latest research from SMSF administrator and auditor ...

Australia faces financial hub contender

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
... regime and solid governance practices," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Reynolds' statement is backed by new research from Watson Wyatt noting Australia's pension assets' compound annual growth ...

State Super focuses on risk

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... global financial crisis. Don Russell, chairman of State Super, said he is looking to boost the involvement of the board trustees to focus on detecting and managing risk. "The board has to have a clear understanding of what it's going to do, but also ...

Alaska fund drops alternatives mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... that shows their protest of the African country's genocide practices. The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Board of Trustees endorsed legislation introduced by Governor Sarah Palin this year that would require divestment of directly-held companies doing ...

QSuper appoints investment committee

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... Ian Macoun and Michael Drew as specialist committee members. All three have been appointed to join four other QSuper Trustees on this team, which includes Steve Ryan, Bob Scheuber, John Carpendale and Natalie MacDonald. According to a media spokesperson ...

Future2 calls for bushfire donations

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
... Foundation was setup by a small number of FPA members. The foundation received support from the FPA board in 2006 and trustees were appointed in April 2007.

Top and bottom super performance differ by 36pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... members." But regardless of the debate about the definitions, the latest data from SelectingSuper suggests that super fund trustees need to seriously look at their investment strategy, particularly the split between listed and unlisted investments, instead ...

Options for retiring SMSF trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... managed super funds (SMSFs) could soon convert into Small APRA Funds (SAFs) in tandem with longevity issues facing SMSF trustees. Michael Hutton, head of wealth management at accountants and advisers HLB Mann Judd Sydney, says that with the number of ...