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Platforms climb back from GFC to $399bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... their early stages," he said. Page said another important finding from the report is that while the low cost online retail super funds segment comprising funds such as BT Super For Life, AMP Flexible Super Core, VirginSuper, EM Plus and MaxSuper is attracting ...

Property recovery reignites super fund war

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
... fuelling the bounce back in the direct property sector, combined with share returns turning south, has dented the retail super surge and put industry funds back in the market lead. CB Richard Ellis has just released a report showing that Sydney is among ...

Maritime offers fixed term investment option

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2010
Maritime Super is launching a new fixed term investment option next month - a strategy normally associated with retail super funds, and arguably the first of its kind introduced by an industry fund. The fixed term investment option works like a fixed ...

Industry fund members switch to SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
... cent peg poor communications as another reason why they would switch. Meanwhile, 34 per cent of actively engaged retail super members say they are considering switching funds. This is up from 30 per cent in 2009. From this, 50 per cent of retail fund ...

AMP unveils $6.34 per share bid for AXA

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
The worst kept secret in the financial services industry edged closer to reality this morning as AMP announced a fresh bid for AXA Asia-Pacific Holdings. AMP has offered AXA APH minority shareholders at least $6.43 per share in a combination of cash ...

Cashflows down, but Flexible Super shines: AMP

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... while others flowed into the super accounts of AMP Flexible Super, noted the group. Net cashflows for the firm's retail super and pension business were also slightly lower at $96 million, compared to $99 million in the previous corresponding quarter. ...

Super funds call for new fee paradigm

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
... on fee structures and transparency are back on the table. This week, the Industry Super Network (ISN) called for retail super funds to rule out any reporting method for superannuation returns which does not disclose the true costs of fund administration ...

BT Super for Life hits $1bn FUM

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
... said that its low management fee of 99 basis points per annum was on average, 47 per cent cheaper than the average retail super fund and that its streamlined, online process eliminated significant amounts of administration, helps it keep a lid on fees. ...

Busting myths on alternatives: JANA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... want to buy the earnings stream, why wouldn't I buy an alternative? Why wouldn't I buy the real asset and own it?" Retail super funds having traditionally favoured listed investments, and only invest around 2 per cent in unlisted assets, according to ...

Lite Super website pulled down

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
It appears that yet another no frills, low-cost online retail super product has disappeared from the market after BankWest's Lite Super product and website has been pulled down. This follows recent news of the closing down of the IOOF-owned online super ...