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FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... arguing that Australian funds were among the most expensive in the world. In response, the industry argued that Australian super funds provide a wider range of benefits than most pension funds globally - and anyway, MySuper hadn't had a chance to work ...

Industry braces for majority independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... generally operate under an equal representation model. While the report acknowledged this fact, it argued that Australian super funds differ from single employer defined benefit schemes. "In defined benefit schemes sponsored by a single employer, equal ...

Hastings appoints new TIF portfolio manager

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014
Hastings appointed a new portfolio manager for The Infrastructure Fund (TIF) to replace Peter Siapikoudis, who has moved to the role of portfolio manager, Australian mandates. Jonathan van Rooyen will take over responsibility for the TIF, managing the ...

Super funds out-growing local real estate

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
Australian super funds are fast out-growing the domestic real estate market and the largest will soon join the likes of AustralianSuper and the Future Fund in acquiring large overseas assets directly, according to real estate investment manager TIAA ...

Equip to manage AustSuper's defined benefit schemes

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... AustralianSuper and Equip defined benefit plans are both administered by Mercer, making the transition for members of the Australian Super plans relatively straightforward.

Investors should be wary of mixed USD signals

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
Mixed signals coming from the US Fed's monetary policy committee should temper investors from overreacting to expectations of rising US rates and an increasing USD, noted Amundi Asset Management in its latest global investor update. Causing the ambiguity ...

MySuper fees approaching KiwiSaver best practice

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... products, according to research recently released by Rainmaker. "The New Zealand KiwiSaver fee research suggests that Australian super fund fees - despite some frenzied and confused criticism - at least in the flagship MySuper default segment, are approaching ...

Sixteen Aussie funds make top 300 pension funds list

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
Sixteen Australian super funds, including first-timer HOSTPLUS, have made it into Towers Watson's list of the 300 largest global pension funds, which was released today. However, the weakening Australian dollar saw most of the Australian funds fall ...

IFM warns against foreign ownership of infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
The liquidity requirements of Australian superannuation funds will discourage them from investing in Australian infrastructure, meaning more assets will be bought by foreign investors, IFM Investors has warned. In its submission to the Financial System ...

AustralianSuper names new deputy chair

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... millions of Australian workers. "I look forward to working with Ian Silk, Heather Ridout and the rest of the Australian Super team to continue delivering high returns to members and promoting the benefits of not-for-profit industrial superannuation funds ...