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Super behemoths set to lock horns in Supreme Court

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... from the nation's largest industry superannuation fund. "The Future Fund denies that it has any liability to Australian Super in relation to the acquisition by the Future Fund of the PADG shareholding and will vigorously defend any claim for relief should ...

Future Fund denies wrongdoing in Perth Airport deal

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... disappointment that AustralianSuper is taking legal action. "The Future Fund denies that it has any liability to Australian Super in relation to the acquisition by the Future Fund of the PADG shareholding and will vigorously defend any claim for relief ...

Medical charges put pressure on retiree living costs

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
Significant price rises for medical and hospital services have led to a modest increase in the cost of living for retirees according to the latest Australian Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Retirement Standard figures. The figured for the June ...

Energy Super CEO named fund executive of the year

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
Energy Super chief executive Robyn Petrou has been named fund executive of the year in the 12th Annual Fund Executive of the Year Award at an event at the Park Hyatt in Melbourne. The accolade, awarded by the Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) ...

IFM's FUM surges by 34% on global support

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
Global investment manager IFM has seen a 34% growth in funds under management, form $34 billion to $46 billion, which is more than double the asset growth of the overall Australian superannuation market. The fund manager reported a growth in offshore ...

Super funds unready for trans-Tasman transfer rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... trans-Tasman portability arrangements which came into effect on 1 July, New Zealand immigrants can consolidate their Australian super in a KiwiSaver account. Under the provisions, once the superannuant has shown that they have moved permanently to New ...

Super board quality compromised over pay rates

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
The level of superannuation fund board members salaries is reducing effectiveness according to law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth chief executive John Denton. Speaking as part of a panel at The Economist Bellwether 2013 Australian Forum in Sydney this ...

Parametric appoints new Australian CEO

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
Global investment manager Parametric has appointed Chris Briant as chief executive officer for its Australian business, following the departure of managing director Scott Lawrence. The Eaton Vance subsidiary, best known in Australia as a proponent of ...

Opposition challenges Labor to review Trio fraud

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann has called on new Treasurer Chris Bowen to review the Gillard government's response to the Trio Capital scandal. Described as the "largest superannuation fraud in Australian history" ...

WA Local Super gets MySuper licence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
WA Local Super has become the first Western Australia-based super fund to be awarded its MySuper licence. The industry fund, which originally catered to local government employees but is now open to the general public, has funds under management of ...