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Challenger hops on SuperStream gateway

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
The Challenger Retirement Fund has signed up to the electronic SuperStream rollover gateway, a move that could reduce some of its admin costs to a fraction of where they are today. The Fund said it is the first superannuation fund to sign up to the ...

Stop using super as political pawn: Narev

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Commonwealth Bank boss Ian Narev has urged politicians from both sides of the aisle not to use superannuation as a political pawn in the run up to the Federal election. "It is absolutely critical that we have a long-term position and certainty in superannuation," ...

Super tax concessions not overly generous: Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
Against the backdrop of intense political debate, Mercer has released research which it states proves Australians do not receive unfair tax advantages through superannuation. Today Mercer said that its research "defused" the hotly debated idea that ...

Small shareholders eclipsed by instos

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
Large institutions including Australian superannuation funds and offshore investors are increasing their allocation to listed Australian companies while small shareholders have slashed their portfolios, a study for the Australian Investor Relations ...

William Blair ramps up bid to win super fund mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
Chicago-based investment manager William Blair has stepped up its bid to penetrate the Australian superannuation fund market by bringing senior investment and distribution executives to Sydney to present to asset consultants and ratings houses. Head ...

KiwiSaver up 36% to A$12.2bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
... at end December last year after posting annual growth of 36%, more than twice the growth rate experienced by Australian super funds. KiwiSaver is the New Zealand equivalent of Australia's superannuation guarrantee system excepting it operates through ...

EM fund manager Esemplia explains turnaround plans

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
Emerging markets fund manager Esemplia last week visited Australian clients to outline its new approach. Esemplia principal Steve Triantafilidis told Financial Standard their recent investment performance saw some of the manager's pension fund clients ...

Australia becomes fourth largest pension pool

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
Australia now has the world's fourth largest pension pool after superannuation assets relative to GDP rose to 101% in 2012, according to a Towers Watson report. According to the Towers Watson Global Pension Assets Study, Australian superannuation assets ...

SPAA urges SMSF auditors to register with regulator

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) is urging SMSF auditors to register as soon as possible so they are cleared to audit funds when the new licensing regime comes in to effect on 1 July. The Australian Securities and Investments ...

Wealth CEO's lambast regulatory reforms

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
Bosses of Australia's $1.9 trillion wealth management industry think regulation is crippling their productivity, said the Financial Services Council after a survey released today. Many leaders in the wealth management industry don't think that new regulation ...