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Too many choices, too many fees: academic

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
... main function of looking after the interests of members," said professor John Evans, deputy director of the Centre for Pensions and Superannuation at the UNSW Australian School of Business. Evans said the high level of choice being imposed on fund members ...

Global funds lose $20trn to GFC

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
... year to US$53.4 trillion ($60 trillion), down from US$69.4 trillion ($79.8 trillion) the year before, according to the Pensions & Investments / Watson Wyatt World 500 ranking. The enormity of the loss is illustrated by it being equivalent to almost 40 ...

More ATMs for SuperVantage users

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
... fund's members with a secure banking service in a tax effective environment. Members in turn, are able to access their pensions directly by using Visa Debit cards, ATMs, BPAY and internet banking. Vision Super piloted its banking service last year, but ...

Mercer urges STP implementation

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
... investment managers. The process uses industry messaging standard ISO20022 using the SWIFT network. Indeed, the report found pensions could increase their fund transactions by a couple of days by implementing STP systems. Prior to STP being widely available ...

Lucky country

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
... the past five years, posting the highest growth in assets than any other country, research shows. The Watson Wyatt and Pensions & Investments research found Asia Pacific pension funds recorded the highest compound annual growth rate of 19 per cent per ...

UK pensions seek to award $400m mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009
Australian fund managers with international equities expertise should pay attention to three UK pension funds, which are looking to dish out more than $400 million in international shares and index-linked gilts mandates. England's Falkirk Council is ...

RSL calls for super revamp

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
The Returned Services League (RSL) is calling for the government to address how it calculates military pensions after an alternative pension index rose by almost double the consumer price index in the first half of this year. Bill Crews, national president ...

Lutheran Super enters pension market

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
... are able to choose how much they'd like to receive each year subject to the minimum amount set by superannuation law. Pensions will be paid out on a month basis on the 15th day of each month. The corporate fund is also encouraging members to seek personal ...

Russell appoints Liddell as head of IC

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
... consulting business, Liddell will join Russell's Global Consulting Leadership team, working alongside Russell's most senior pensions and investment consultants including Janine Baldridge, John Stannard and Don Ezra. Liddell brings more than 20 years ...

AMP FP to move to fee-for-service by June 2010

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2009
... compared to the first half of 2008. Contemporary wealth management, which includes the financial planning superannuation, pensions and banking businesses, saw operating earnings fall nine per cent to $129 million. Meanwhile, AMP Capital Investors saw ...