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Manage super on the go with new Wealthtrac app

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
... by the federal government's Australian Media and Communications Authority show as at May 2014 more than 12 million Australians owned a smart phone. "The penetration of mobile commerce or M-Commerce, defined as undertaking banking or paying bills or buying ...

QEnd

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... be so. Stronger-than-expected economic data released last week says it will be so. And so... will it be. When we, Australians all, wake up Thursday morning, QE will be no more. Then again, I wonder, wonder whatever happened to the Fed's warning over ...

Retail funds deny relying on passive investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
Three major retail superannuation funds have rejected claims that they are relying on passive investment strategies to keep MySuper product costs down, confirming they have a significant allocation to active managers. Colonial First State head of investment ...

AustSuper premium hike sees surprise member response

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
AustralianSuper's decision to significantly increase life premiums has had the surprise effect of triggering more members to dial up their cover. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Insurance Symposium, AustralianSuper product ...

Mercer to launch longevity insurance solution

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... launch, Mercer emphasised the lack of longevity insurance products on the Australian market: "Up until now, it's true, Australians have been let down by superannuation in terms of a broad choice of investment options that pay an income in retirement ...

FPA chair Rowe stands down, Kendall takes the reins

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... said. "We now start a new journey - one as a professional community that's united in its commitment to supporting Australians in securing a better financial future." Incoming chair Neil Kendall said that "there has been much talk to date about what defines ...

AustralianSuper to double size of in-house investment team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
The largest super fund in the country, AustralianSuper, plans to double the size of its in-house investment team by 2015, setting a fresh template on how mega-super funds in the future could start managing their multibillion-dollar portfolios. Over ...

SelectingSuper fund award finalists announced

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
SelectingSuper has announced the finalists for this year's fund, product and self managed superannuation administrator of the year awards being held in Melbourne on 21 November. The awards are supported by MetLife and span 15 divisions including Fund ...

BT grows life insurance team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... insurance market. Russell's appointment is critical in helping us achieve our goal of providing more protection for more Australians." Hannah said: "I'm delighted to have joined a dynamic and innovative business like BT and look forward to driving the ...

Fraser and Hewson support ANU's right to divest

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
A group of investors and prominent Australians, including former prime minister Malcolm Fraser and former Liberal leader John Hewson, have signed a statement supporting the Australian National University's right to divest from companies. The statement ...