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Energy Super tops extra benefits table

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... In its 2012 review of extra benefits and features, the research group looked at 503 superannuation products - 288 retail funds and 215 not-for-profits. These benefits ranged from investment choice - offered by 98% of super funds, travel discounts, credit ...

Super is back in favour

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2013
... Contributions to large funds totalled $90.9 billion, of which public sector funds received 34.7% ($31.5 billion), retail funds 31.0% ($28.2 billion), industry funds 30.2% ($27.5 billion) and corporate funds 4.1% ($3.7 billion). For large funds, total ...

Advice tech more than back office tool: JP Morgan

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... Bank, AustralianSuper, VicSuper, HESTA Super Fund, Superpartners, legalsuper, LUCRF super, Energy Super as well as retail funds, administrators and independent financial advisers. O'Sullivan, who has a background as a financial advisor, says few advisors ...

Industry funds to concentrate on direct distribution

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... put more effort into wealth management, including superannuation, Stewart told delegates at the conference. While Retail funds have the obvious advantage of bank balance sheets, interestingly, Stewart said one of the biggest challenges was actually securing ...

Super FUM up 13%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... there are only 119 corporate funds still operating, plus 95 industry and public sector funds. While there are 347 retail funds, this figure refers to the high level legal entity funds that populate the much larger array of retail platforms and products ...

ANZ launches low-cost super fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
ANZ has launched a new life-cycle super fund that aims to beat the cost of comparable industry and retail funds. ANZ Smart Choice Super automatically adjusts its exposure between growth and defensive assets depending on the member's age and, according ...

Some retail fund members pay double for insurance: AIST

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
Members of some retail funds are paying around twice the average annual insurance premium of other funds but receiving less than a quarter more in benefits, said the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). This happens when trustees ...

Equity Trustees appoints new business development exec

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... business and joint venture partners in NSW and the ACT. He has also worked with Investa Property Group within its retail funds management business. The appointment brings the NSW team to three key account managers, and a national business development ...

Investors more satisfied with SMSF than pooled funds

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... Superannuation Satisfaction report shows. SMSFs can boast 64% satisfaction while industry funds scored just 49%. Retail funds languished behind with just 43% satisfaction. The findings come out of a survey of over 30,000 people with superannuation. Norman ...

Equity Trustees appoints new business development exec

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... business and joint venture partners in NSW and the ACT. He has also worked with Investa Property Group within its retail funds management business. The appointment brings the NSW team to three key account managers, and a national business development ...