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LGsuper rebrands to LGIAsuper

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
Local Government Super Queensland is the latest fund to refresh its brand. The fund is now known as Local Government Investment Australia, a transition that signals a broader strategic direction for the $9 billion public sector fund. The new brand took ...

Lifecycle funds startlingly varied

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
New research into lifecycle superannuation funds shows little consistency between approaches and vast gulfs in exposure to equity risk across similar age cohorts. Industry researcher Rainmaker has turned its eye to the product segment as the depth of ...

Super lifetime cap could increase budget costs: Budget Office

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
Placing a lifetime cap on voluntary superannuation contributions could actually end up costing more money to the budget, a report by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) commissioned by the Greens found. The Greens commissioned the report in light ...

FEATURE: The circle of life

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
As the transition to MySuper continues, lifecycle funds are becoming a popular default investment option. Darren Snyder explores this evolving market. Earlier this year a joint paper by AustralianSuper and the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Super life insurance misconceptions addressed

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
The sale of life insurance through superannuation funds has extended both sectors' reach yet the extra exposure is sending mixed messages to current and potential customers. On one hand life insurance payments and claims have been increasing as members ...

Low cost retail jumps 82pct

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014
... cost retail' segment that grew 82% though the financial year to reach $9.1 billion. Driving this growth is that BT Super Life, which makes up 58% of the sector, is now managing $5 billion, and the steep upward trajectory of ANZ SmartChoice which has ...

Super insurance still worth billions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... of $920 million. This was up $224 million on the figure projected at the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, the non-super life insurance sector underperformed expectations by $476 million, with profit margins emerging from in-force business of $1.06 billion ...

QSuper unveils 'industry first' lifecycle product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
Public sector fund QSuper has expanded the lifecycle model to include account balance as well as age in its new MySuper product, QSuper Lifestage. While most lifecycle products focus exclusively on age, with younger members on more growth oriented strategies ...

AMP launches new corporate super offering

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
AMP has launched a new corporate super product aimed at mid-sized employers. The product, named SignatureSuper Select, will target companies with between 50 and 750 employees - a segment which it says accounts for 25% of the workforce. AMP said the ...

MySuper lifecycle options not for everyone: AusSuper

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
MySuper lifecycle products are not the best option for super funds whose members have lower balances, according to AustralianSuper investment manager Alistair Barker. Over the last year as funds have launched their MySuper options, many have opted for ...