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Super industry responds to MYEFO

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
Super industry heads have responded to yesterday's MYEFO announcement from the Government with concerns raised about the reliance of super products on the equity markets. As reported yesterday by Financial Standard, Treasurer Wayne Swan released the ...

Doubt over CGT relief delaying fund mergers

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... the Government will grant Capital Gains Tax relief for merging super funds is hampering consolidation across the super industry, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ...

ASFA recognises super industry's best marcomms campaigns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
The superannuation industry's best marketing and communications campaigns were honoured this morning at the ASFA 2011 Communications Awards presentation in Brisbane. The big winner was HOSTPLUS which scooped the pool, taking out four of the nine awards ...

FSS security breach strikes industry chord

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... industry figures believe it is the perfect warning to other super funds of the dangers and the attraction of the super industry to potential hackers. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) told Financial ...

Super $10,000 scholarship up for grabs

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... opportunity for the winner to attend a UK global dialogue event as the group promotes female leadership in the super industry. The scholarship from Women in Super (WIS) is available to its membership base and offers the opportunity to attend the fourth ...

FuturePlus restructure creates new head role

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
... that are coming into play such as SuperStream. "Our aim is to become the preferred supplier of services to the super industry."

SMSFs feeling the age gap

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
... industry super funds can do to retain and even attract members back to their own funds, Brennan said that while the super industry was making efforts, the answer was simple. "It comes back to looking at the key reasons why people are choosing to start ...

PM Gillard: super to support economic stability

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
Prime Minister Julia Gillard spoke of the importance of Australia's super industry as an "anchor" for the economy and the changes ahead in an address to over 600 wealth management professionals in Sydney this morning. In a 30-minute speech discussing ...

Super beats term deposits: AMP

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... Dunn, urging for greater support for the industry. Speaking at a media conference yesterday, Dunn said that the super industry had outperformed term deposits over the long and short term, despite market volatility. "If you look back at returns, the super ...

UniSuper chief wins exec of the year award

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... award was presented in partnership with AMP Capital, rewarding leadership, innovation and achievement within the super industry. AMP said that McCredden was selected for his exceptional leadership in advice, investment management and risk management ...