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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 ...

Energy Super makes two senior appointments

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
Energy Super has appointed Daniel Judd and Andrew Russell-Clarke as investment manager, and key member relationships manager respectively. With $4 billion in funds under management, industry fund Energy Super provides retirement planning solutions to ...

LGS wins Best Green Super Fund Award

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... and, more recently, sovereign bonds. It's understood that this investment is a far larger commitment than any Australian super fund in sustainable investment. Peter Lambert LGS CEO said a strong sustainability strategy is instrumental to the Fund's main ...

Life-cycle funds boost retirement income: Mercer

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... investment default option to superannuation funds would reduce investment risk and help restore confidence in the Australian super system, according to Mercer's David Anderson. The financial services provider used the Association of Superannuation Funds ...

More risk checks needed for super fund equities

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... risk of their large cap equities at the manager and portfolio level, said a senior consultant. Since the GFC, Australian super funds have forgotten the cost of liquidity, and the fact that not so long ago they were forced to find cash in other areas ...

Bogus super fund a wake-up call for investors: ASIC

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... branch offices in New York, Frankfurt, Geneva and Melbourne, Swiss Private's website claims to be 'now managing Australian Super' and to have average returns of over 35% per year for the last five years. However, ASIC reminds investors that Swiss Private ...

End voluntary contribution age limits: Suncorp

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
The Australian superannuation industry must remove age restrictions on voluntary contributions, said Suncorp Life CEO Geoff Summerhays. The super boss says that age barriers to contributions discriminate against older people who want to remain active ...

AustralianSuper wins ASFA campaign of the year award

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... Integrated campaign of the year Popular Choice Award winner: Mercer, Money for Jam Judges Selection Award winner: Australian Super, Kick Start Excellence in member communications Popular Choice Award winners: AustralianSuper, Lost Super Rollin AND Retirement ...