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Aussies have more faith in super: Mercer

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
Australians are the happiest they've been with the super funds since December 2008, according to new research from Mercer. The Superannuation Sentiment Index shows a nine point rise in overall "sentiment score" between December 2010 and September 2011 ...

UniSuper responds to criticism

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
UniSuper, one of Australia's largest super funds, came under attack last night, confirming that in the post-GFC volatile investment landscape no fund is immune from criticism. ABC's 7.30 news program last night ran a report on the $27 billion university ...

SMSFs dominating super assets

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
The peak body for SMSFs has welcomed the latest Australian Tax Office statistics which show SMSF assets have grown at twice the rate of total super industry assets in the past five years to June 30 2010. According to the "Self Managed Super Funds: a ...

AMP Capital forges Japanese alliance

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
AMP Capital Investors has teamed up with Japanese trust bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, significantly growing its presence in Japan. The strategic business and capital alliance will give AMP Capital access to around 80% of Japanese ...

AMP enhances super products

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
AMP has changed its contemporary super products to the new short form Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) regime ahead of the government's deadline next year. It follows Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten's announcement earlier this year that PDS ...

BlackRock wins $3.8 billion VicSuper mandates

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
BlackRock Investment Management Australia has been appointed to manage almost $4 billion of assets for VicSuper Fund, one of Australia's fastest growing public offer superannuation funds. BlackRock will manage the index mandates across Australian equity ...

Super industry responds to MYEFO

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
Super industry heads have responded to yesterday's MYEFO announcement from the Government with concerns raised about the reliance of super products on the equity markets. As reported yesterday by Financial Standard, Treasurer Wayne Swan released the ...

Equip/Vision launch new brand

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
The $10 billion merged entity of Equipsuper and Vision Super, to launch in June next year, will retain the Vision brand it was announced today. Unanimously supported by the combined board of both merging funds, the 'Vision' brand will represent the ...

ASFA: Retirement costs on the rise

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
A couple looking to achieve a comfortable retirement will need to spend $55,316 a year, while those seeking a 'modest' retirement lifestyle need to spend $31,767 a year, according to new figures released today for the ASFA Retirement Standard. The updated ...

Second best month of the year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... jolly too. The Thomson Reuters/Uni of Michigan consumer sentiment index rose to 64.2 in early November - the highest since June - against 60.9 in October and expectations for a 61.5 reading. Better, the expectations component - which gauges consumers' ...