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AIST lashes out at Coalition

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
... Trustees (AIST), which represents not-for-profit super funds, said that the decision would leave an estimated 3.5 million Australians worse off in retirement. AIST CEO Fiona Reynolds said it was very disappointing that the Coalition was not supporting ...

Conservative financial services job market in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
... were in 2012 adding that the hiring outlook will depend on the global economy. "If and when [confidence returns], Australians are likely to invest more in equities and we could see some growth in funds management, stock broking, and financial planning ...

Funds unlikely to follow HOSTPLUS to PST

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
After HOSTPLUS announced last week that it would potentially let self managed super funds access its investments, fellow industry superannuation funds have denied they have similar plans. CareSuper chief executive Julie Lander said that the idea of ...

Falling interest rates undermine seniors' confidence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... people over the age of 65 had seen their optimism eroded particularly badly. "The survey has traditionally found senior Australians to be more optimistic than most other age groups, however, the impact of falling interest rates on investment incomes ...

Another former asset consultant joins Cbus

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
Construction industry superannuation fund Cbus has hired a former asset consultant who had previously worked with the fund, in an expansion of its internal investment team. Cbus today said that Brett Chatfield would start from 4 February as an investment ...

Advisers must ask clients about SRI investing: Australian Ethical

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... challenges facing the planet and our society," said Vernon. A recent survey by the asset manager revealed that 62% of Australians think it is important to that their investments are aligned with their personal values. However, the majority of financial ...

Energy Super tops extra benefits table

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
Energy Super, CareSuper and MLC MasterKey Business Super are clear standouts in a study of extra benefits offered by Personal and Workplace superannuation products, according to Rainmaker research. In its 2012 review of extra benefits and features ...

Baby boomers stagger blindfold into retirement: REST

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... Industry Super today. Dubbed The Journey Begins, the REST-commissioned white paper - based on the attitudes of 1,200 Australians approaching retirement - reveals a massive disconnect between what baby boomers expect their retirement to be like, and what ...

MetLife launches retirement product

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... launch of our Group Retirement Plan product is a response to the current inadequate solutions to protect retiring Australians from the uncertainty of market fluctuations and longevity-risk," said MetLife Australia boss Marc Lieberman. MetLife's Group ...

New hires in AuSuper's internal team

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
AustralianSuper has beefed up its internal investment team with four new hires, who will oversee Australian equities, infrastructure, property and investment operations at the $55 billion industry super fund. The fund said that the four senior investment ...