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Global equities enjoy strongest year since 2013

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... which also powered the returns Morningstar outlined. According to the research, the top 10 geared retirement and superannuation funds achieved returns in excess of 50% in the 12 months to November 2019, which prompted Rainmaker head of superannuation ...

Franklin Templeton veteran readies two funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... far. Nearly half of the externally-sourced assets are from Australian investors, where it manages money for a few superannuation funds.

Commonwealth Super mulls platform changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation is considering making changes to how it administers about 570,000 defined benefit member accounts as its existing systems age. CSC has invited interested companies to submit proof-of-concepts for a core registry ...

Industry fund strengthens board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
A $12 billion industry superannuation fund has continued its shift towards a more independent board, adding a new director. Local Government Super appointed experienced director Claudia Bels to its board, as the fund continues to broaden the diversity ...

Super fund lowers MySuper fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
A $6 billion superannuation fund has lowered fees for its balanced MySuper option. TWUSuper's default members will go from paying $808 per year in total fees to $758 per year for every $50,000 in balance, after changes that came into effect on 1 ...

UniSuper on climate chopping block

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
Market Forces has put UniSuper on the chopping block in a divestment campaign aimed at pressuring the fund to ditch shares in fossil fuel companies. "UniSuper does not have fund-wide exclusions on fossil fuel investments of any kind. Instead, it claims ...

Free advice for bushfire victims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... trauma, income protection and business expenses insurance premiums. The package also includes the earl release of superannuation funds to help with expenses, but only for those whom the ATO has assessed eligible on compassionate grounds. Meanwhile, the ...

VFMC chief risk officer to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... the Victorian government's investment specialist on January 17. Hayes is taking on a similar role at a corporate superannuation fund, VFMC said. Gray thanked Hayes for her significant contribution to VFMC over the last six years and wished her every ...

First Sentier hires AMP Capital portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... Sentier's multi-asset solutions team on Monday. In his most recent role, he worked across AMP Capital's diversified superannuation funds. Prior to this, he was a portfolio manager for Macquarie. Palos moves into the role after First Sentier promoted ...

Geared super funds hit jackpot

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... thanks to a bull run in financial markets. According to new Rainmaker research, the top 10 geared retirement and superannuation funds achieved returns in excess of 50% in the 12 months to November 2019, as a bull run in financial markets and some fortunate ...