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Labor opposes super trustee governance bill

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... superannuation funds have the flexibility to select independent directors who have the relevant skillset to aid fund performance, and which brings governance of regulated superannuation funds in line with international best practice standards of corporate ...

The importance of Asian trade agreements

GREG O'NEILL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, LA TROBE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015

Philanthropists contribute to Australian literature

LAURA MILLAN  |  SUNDAY, 8 NOV 2015
... Australian literature "by encouraging the writing of novels, short stories, poetry and/or plays for publication or performance." Acting as trustee, Perpetual highlighted White's legacy: "Patrick White established the award to create a legacy that would ...

REST creates two new management roles

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... further building our investment strategies an approach which has seen us deliver competitive long-term investment performance to our members throughout changing market and economic conditions," Hill said.

Market Vectors QUAL ETF added to two platforms

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... MSCI's Quality fundamentals, this ETF gives investors a portfolio of international equities with historically strong performance and defensive characteristics. QUAL also gives Australian investors exposure to sectors where opportunities are limited if ...

Paying super on parental leave could help gender gap: Mercer

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
... Senate Standing Committee on economic security for women in retirement. Mercer's report also shows men are earning performance bonuses of up to 35% more than women despite receiving the same performance rating. "We have to put the spotlight on issues ...

JANA chief executive joins industry fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
... the opportunity to play a leadership role in a "truly innovative business, focused on delivering sustained strong performance for our growing client base." "JANA's reputation in the financial services industry is second to none. JANA's clients regularly ...

Court fines SMSF admin for "free setup" ads

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... regulator issued infringement notices to Dixon Advisory Group for "misleading claims" on its website pertaining to the performance of SMSFs relative to industry and retail super funds. The advice firm complied with the two $10,200 penalties.

GBST partners with MSCI for after-tax services

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... global indexes, the most widely-used indices for superannuation funds. GBST is offering a solution to provide after-tax performance measurement and a basis for after-tax analytics for superannuation funds in Australia, in-line with the recommendations ...

Super fund returns fall again in September

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
The SelectingSuper workplace default option MySuper Index fell again during September with the 12 month rolling performance sliding during the month from 6.5% to 6.0% by month's end. This drop in rolling annual returns was on the back of the 3.0% fall ...