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Employers divided on internal social media effectiveness

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... global collaboration increases. "We believe that social media can be a great tool for communicating with employees in the workplace," Towers Watson global leader of Communication Consulting Kathryn Yates said. "By its nature, social media is designed ...

Super fund returns recovery rolls on

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2013
The recovery in super fund returns has continued apace in April 2013 as the SelectingSuper Workplace rolling 12 month default option index climbed again to 12.7%, its second highest level in three years. Explaining why rolling 12 month returns remain ...

UniSuper nearly ready to award $25m insurance contract

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
... McCredden said. According to a 2013 Rainmaker study UniSuper has the 22nd best default cover and has the 6th best overall workplace super insurance package. "We believe the review will allow us to continue simplifying and streamlining our insurance benefit ...

Niche mergers have their benefits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
... he said, can be used to improve communications. As a result NGS Super has invested in better member services, such as workplace seminars, outreach programs and better staffed, longer-opening contact centres. For its teacher members, NGS now provides ...

Super fund returns fall to 10.8%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
The recovery in super fund returns had a slight hiccup in March 2013 as the SelectingSuper Workplace rolling 12 month default option index fell slightly to 10.8%. Super fund returns are still, however, the 2nd highest they've been in 3 years. Explaining ...

Super funds at a 34-month high

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
The recovery in super fund returns is continuing with the SelectingSuper Workplace default option index climbing again to a 34-month high of 12.6% by end February 2013. Super fund returns over the past year are now so strong that they are three times ...

Strong returns help UniSuper stave off benefit review

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... investment option posted net returns of 14.5% for the 12 months to end January 2013 placing it just inside the top 10 from 83 workplace default options. Over five years the option ranks 11 from 78. "The Board is obviously pleased with this increase ...

Funds delivering 12.5% for past 12 months

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
Super fund returns continued their recovery during January 2013 as the SelectingSuper Workplace default option index climbed again to now be on a 34-month high of 12.5%. This is a 12 percentage point jump in seven months. As in June last year, returns ...

Rethinking the value of asset consultants

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... achieved pre-fee earnings of 14.5% in the year to end December 2012, about one percentage point ahead of the SelectingSuper workplace super fund returns index for the same period.

Super funds post stellar returns - AREITs on top

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
Super fund returns continued their astounding recovery during December as the SelectingSuper Workplace default option index climbed to a 32-month high of 12.1%, the latest Rainmaker analysis shows. The positive result has been driven by the recent strong ...