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AustralianSuper adopts daily crediting rates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
The $28 billion industry super fund giant, AustralianSuper is reporting all its investment option crediting rates on a daily basis, a move that sets a new standard for other industry funds to follow. Previously, the industry super fund calculated and ...

Wanted: Wharton scholar

CAMERON BOGGS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... practice." FEAL's membership includes more than 220 executives representing the financial interests of over 10 million Australians. Participants will learn about modern portfolio theory, asset allocation and behavioral finance. The course also examines ...

McIvor to leave AustralianSuper

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
Alison McIvor, general manager of marketing and communications of $28 billion industry fund AustralianSuper, has resigned. McIvor tendered her resignation last week following ten years of service at AustralianSuper. "She's achieved some remarkable things ...

SEQUAL appoints first chief

Senior Australians Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) appointed Kevin Conlon as their first chief executive officer. "The SEQUAL Board determined that SEQUAL had developed to the point where a full-time CEO was needed, and decided that Conlon ...

GESB converts to a 'true' mutual

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2008
... ownership of the fund moves from the WA State Government to its members. The super fund will also be 'open' to all West Australians following the change. Despite many industry super funds claiming "mutual" status, there are only a handful including Catholic ...

Self-employed lack super

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
Nearly one-third of all self-employed Australians have zero superannuation, new research shows. Data released by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Limited (ASFA) show around 28 per cent of the self-employed sector has no superannuation ...

Funeral insurance goes online

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... fund the expenses associated with funerals as part of its ongoing strategy to make life insurance accessible for more Australians. Individuals aged between 19 and 80 will be able to secure the cover within minutes without having to undergo an underwriting ...

Finding integrity in finance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
... and fast growing industry in a very attractive part of the economy. Attractive because we serve the needs of many Australians who at times of their lives would be at their most vulnerable and the advice they get can make the biggest difference - be it ...

FinLit teachers package released

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... finally released a support package for school teachers. "Financial literacy is an absolutely vital life skill for young Australians. The Rudd Government recognises that it's critical that young people get the chance to learn money skills at school so ...

Industry super funds spearhead recovery

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
MTAA Super, Westscheme and Cbus Super lead the pack of best performing default investment options for workplace superannuation funds over a three period year to April this year, according to Rainmaker Information data. The latest SelectingSuper data ...