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Baby boomers stagger blindfold into retirement: REST

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... less than half the people approaching retirement have a good grasp of how much they have saved (in super) or had taken an active interest in trying to grow this balance. "Despite the fact that many baby boomers are worried they won't have enough money ...

Don't forget to remind DB members: ASIC

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
Australia's corporate watchdog has reminded the trustees of defined benefit superannuation schemes to keep their members up-to-date after a review of the sector. The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) said that it wants to encourage ...

VicSuper starts daily unit pricing

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... changes to its investments, taking money away from a passive Australian equities mandate run by BlackRock to fund five new active Australian equities mandates. The changes were part of a broader "core-and-satellite" investment restructure, which led ...

Super funds shouldn't abandon small-cap active managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... growing across the wealth creation industry, but when it comes to small-cap investing, you can't beat good old-fashioned active management, according to OC Funds Management's Rob Frost. His OC Premium Small Cap fund returned 42.3% in 2012, more than ...

Interviews start soon for new AIST CEO

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... AIST president Cate Wood said in November last year. Under Reynolds' stewardship, AIST has grown into a well-resourced and active industry association that had a significant impact on superannuation policy, Wood said. AIST made more than 60 policy submissions ...

Corporate governance boosted by two-strike rule

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... structures, but also to raise other important issues." Woods says the increased engagement is an important part of being an active shareholder. "As a large investor and owner of companies on behalf of our clients, we have a responsibility to engage with ...

SMSF popularity belies fickle performance

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
Investors who turned to DIY super funds on the promise of superior returns may be getting less than they bargained for, new Rainmaker research shows. The unprecedented growth of the SMSF sector has eclipsed regular funds in recent years. The latest ...

Fewer managers drive lower fees at legalsuper

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013
Active international equities mandates have been taken away from three managers by legalsuper, helping lower most members' fees, the industry fund's chief executive said. After reviewing all asset classes, the fund decided that Capital, Marathon and ...

HOSTPLUS consortium wins Destination Sydney bid

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... debt being provided by a consortium of local and overseas banks. The project shows how super funds are evolving to become active sources of capital to finance major projects, said HOSTPLUS in a statement. Projects like this also reinforce the viability ...

Pension funds reckless on climate risk: Hewson

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... and endowments. The survey focused on five main categories - transparency, risk management, investment chain alignment, active ownership and low carbon investment. It includes asset owners from 63 countries, in all regions of the world, the AOPD said ...