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Regnan announces new manager director

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... she added. Regnan looks into ESG factors such as human capital and how companies are managing health and safety in the workplace. Wilson said Regnan would continue to engage with companies on behalf of their clients including institutional investors ...

Former AIST chief takes on age discrimination

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
Former president of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Susan Ryan has been appointed as the new age discrimination commissioner. The role will be allocated $4 million over four years through the Australian Human Rights Commission. ...

Retail funds want more super access

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... went to the better-performing sector." Whiteley said both employers and employees should have a say in choosing their workplace default funds. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said the process needs ...

Super funds returns on upwards trend

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... compiling their final 20010-11 investment return figures, SelectingSuper's crediting rate survey for May showed the top five Workplace Super funds (by default options) over the 12 months to be Health Super with 13.1%, Catholic Super with 11.7%, WA Local ...

First State Super and Health Super merger official

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
... Research, Health Super ranked first in the one year performance to 31 May 2011 in default investment option performance for workplace superannuation funds. The fund recorded 13.1% growth for that period. FSS is bringing some $19 billion in funds under ...

PC to review how defaults appointed to Awards

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... super fund sector". "In this regard, industry super funds have supported government proposals to set strict criteria for workplace default funds in the form of MySuper," he said.

MTAA Super strikes back against claims of unhedging

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... are now back to average and the fund is placed 43 from 78 in the SelectingSuper survey of default options offered by Workplace funds. Their 10-year returns are ranked 24 from 47.

APRA super fund grillings set new precedent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... still a top performer over the previous 10-year period, ranking in the top third of funds by default options offered by workplace funds. This strong long term position has been maintained though the subsequent adjustment period as they are still reporting ...

Merged planning group to meet new client needs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
... generational needs is almost cutting edge in itself," said O'Leary. Eluvia plans to offer financial literacy in the workplace to its corporate super clients and will also increase its focus on SMSFs. "The overriding theme of what people want is wealth ...

Super fund returns fall again to 5 per cent

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... super fund members. Not-for-profit funds are now averaging 5.7 per cent and master trusts 3.3 per cent. The top five Workplace Super funds (by default options) over the 12 months were Health Super with 8.7 per cent, Catholic Super with 8.2 per cent ...