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Retail super weigh in on transparency debate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
Retail super fund providers are backing the introduction of a standardised super fund performance table, as proposed by the ISN, but on certain conditions. On Wednesday, Industry Super Network (ISN) executive manager, David Whiteley called for the Australian ...

Industry funds have mass appeal: Chant West

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
... said those requiring daily unit pricing, flexible insurance cover and greater investment choice should consider a retail super fund, but should be prepared to pay extra for it. Fryer's comments stem from research Chant West conducted for the Industry ...

AMP Fin Services Q1 cashflow drops $624m

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... superannuation mandate wins in both periods, net cashflows fell to $119 million from $341 million. Meanwhile, AMP's retail super and pensions/annuities net cashflows were $263 million for the March 2008 quarter, down from $364 million in the previous ...

Alternatives cause valuation headaches

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
... one of the main reasons why industry super funds, MTAA Super and AustralianSuper have been able to outperform other retail super funds. Proebstl said regulators and super funds should improve the level of monitoring of alternative investments. This follows ...

AMP posts 47pc growth in fin services

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
AMP has announced solid full year cashflows for 2007, including a whopping 47 per cent growth in its financial services business, which includes the firm's retail and wholesale superannuation divisions. AMP's underlying profit increased 10 per cent ...

Industry and public fund members complain less: SCT

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2007
The Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT) received 759 complaints concerning retail super funds last financial year, accounting for 60 per cent of total complaints, compared to industry and public funds at around 30 per cent. The 2006/07 annual SCT ...

Commissions could breach sole purpose test

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2007
Trustees of retail super funds who pay commissions to subsidise holistic advice could be breaching the sole purpose test, according to Industry Super Network executive manager David Whiteley. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

Mariner ups stake in German property

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2007
Mariner Financial has added more than 30 per cent to its current real estate platform with the acquisition of two properties in Gotha, Germany for A$52(-33) million. The properties, a retail supermarket and a government-leased office building, are both ...

AMP reports bullish quarter

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2007
Better Super and increased planner support has helped push AMP Financial Planning to $3.5 billion in inflows for the September quarter. Retail superannuation inflows also rose 77 per cent to $1.6 billion for the quarter. The Super Consolidation Account ...

Super fund inflows reach record highs

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2007
Australians pumped record sums into their superannuation funds over the June quarter, with $72 billion in total inflows marking the largest quarterly increase in history, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). ASFA ...