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15 Aus super funds in Top 300

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
Assets held by Australian super funds grew faster than any other country's during the five-year period to the end of 2011, said research by Pensions & Investments and Towers Watson. Growth in assets of Australian funds in the Top 300 funds globally ...

ING's new super product to shake up the industry

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
... fees features in its Balanced option. The new Living Super product, is the first Balanced option available to all Australians that have no administration or management fees. The product also features customer selected investments including cash, managed ...

Plug the $1 trillion savings shortfall: FSC

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... for longer working lives, to plug a massive retirement savings hole caused by people outliving life expectancies. Australians who live longer than current life expectancy will face an approximate $1 trillion shortfall in retirement savings, suggested ...

ASX appoints non-exec director

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
The ASX has appointed former Australian Industry Group head Heather Ridout as a non-executive director of the company. Ridout is currently a director of AustralianSuper and a member of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia. She will stand for election ...

Remove insurance from super: Cassidy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... inadequately covered, according to FSC affiliate Lifewise. A recent study from Macquarie Life which surveyed 1000 Australians showed that of those who do not have life insurance, 62% said they certainly would not purchase it. Although the number of Australians ...

FSC, ASFA endorse APRA's risk measure stance

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... negative returns over a 20-year period across all investment options may lead to insufficient retirement income if Australians are scared off taking on requisite levels of risk for a satisfactory outcome. Despite their call for a delay and re-evaluation ...

AustralianSuper hires veteran economist Tierney

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
AustralianSuper has appointed Mark Tierney as an investment manager within its Macro and Portfolio Construction Team. Tierney's responsibilities include translating macro views into impacts on all assets classes to inform decisions relating to allocation ...

AMP to take full ownership of Futuro

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
... relationship with Futuro and it is clear both companies share a passion for quality advice and a commitment to helping more Australians access quality financial advice. "AMP is able to provide Futuro financial advisers access to resources and support ...

We're revolutionising financial planning: Mortgage Choice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... proposition. Russell said that its new advice model will be transparent, affordable and will and accessible to all Australians and particularly those that hasn't been able to afford good quality advice in the last couple of years. Mortgage Choice is ...

Super contributions highest since GFC

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... Bond. "Although discretionary flows represent only around 20% of total flows, strong voluntary flows are necessary if Australians are to have enough money saved for their retirement," he said. To ensure accurate year-on-year comparisons the Bond Report ...