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Local and global equities fuel returns: SelectingSuper

... 1,400 investment options from 131 superannuation funds, SelectingSuper found that the top default option fund was master trust NSW Bookmakers Accumulation returning 18.6 per cent in the three years to January 2006. NSW Bookmakers is the first and is ...

Woolies goes shopping and finds AMP

In a major corporate super master trust churn, Woolworths Group Superannuation Scheme (WGSS) has signed on with AMP's Signature Super Master Trust, leaving behind Mercer after a four month review. After receiving detailed proposals from AMP and Mercer ...

Industry super funds trump retail master trusts, again

Research commissioned by Industry Fund Services (IFS) shows that industry super funds continue to outperform retail master trusts. The research, carried out by Rainmaker and SuperRatings, also highlighted that this is the eighth consecutive quarter ...

Master trusts losing ground over poor marketing

... and retain customers. "The banks have a heritage of consumer focused advertising, and they are streets ahead of the master trust industry in terms of the sophistication of their messages and imagery in their communications." But without the large marketing ...

Macq Wrap Solutions hits $18bn

... Awards where Macquarie won Best Fund Manager for the third consecutive year. Macquarie also took second in the Best Master Trust/Wrap category. "By continuing to work alongside them to meet their needs, we are hopeful that we can maintain this growth ...

Super choice information overload

ASFA celebrated Valentine's Day this year with the message that super choice has been a non-event that has lead to information overload. This is despite ASFA's own research revealing that already nearly one in 10 fund members are likely to exercise ...

S&P react to TOWER PrefSure deal

... yesterday's announcement that TOWER group (TOWER) has bought PrefSure Life Ltd (PrefSure) to shore up and grow their master trust and life insurance business. S&P have left TOWER's ratings unchanged for now at 'BBB' following the deal with a boost to ...

PrefSure deal sees Tower focus on master trusts

... are mainly distributed through independent financial planners and advisers, will better leverage the group into the master trust and industry fund sector. "TOWER has a strong position in individual life insurance business lines whereas PrefSure's strength ...

Pillar appoints in push for more master fund business

... appointed a new general manager of marketing administration as it continues its growth strategy towards capturing more master trust business. Mark Luciano has taken up the position, replacing Mike Turner who has jumped ship to work with competitor, Australian ...

Russell and IBM enter strategic relationship for fund admin

... said. While not the prime deal driver, Schoenheimer said the need to build a scalable base underneath the Russell Master Trust was also a factor, particularly as he expects the platform to grow to 300,000 members by 2010 on the back of industry consolidation ...