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What members want

... services. They wanted more frequency in communication and that makes sense because many of them are on their allocated pensions...they are living off [their super]." Summing up the research, Coyle said in the short term, it was clear that members preferred ...

AustSafe launches new pension products

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2007
... Super chief executive Craig Stevens said the fee reduction came from increased demand. "With the growth of AustSafe Super Pensions and increased demand for transition to retirement pensions, the fund has been able to reduce the fees paid by pension members," ...

AMP reports bullish quarter

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2007
... aggregate their funds before moving to retirement - accounted for just over $700 million of transfers from superannuation to pensions. Net flows were up 55 per cent for the quarter and are up 65 per cent for the year to date. AMP Financial Services managing ...

Canadian fund slams investment restrictions

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
... pension fund, the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) has called for the Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions to remove rules that restrict how much pension funds can invest in certain assets. The fund claimed the rules cost them billions ...

Mercer opens new TAP

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
... only 18 per cent mentioned the tax-free access to super at age 60. Less than half (49 per cent) were aware of allocated pensions. So, bundling the transition to retirement allocated pension with member education and advisory services makes a lot of sense," ...

SPEC(Q) delivers electrifying returns

... 35 to 55 under a new death and TPD insurance arrangement. The fund has also replaced its allocated and market linked pensions with two new account based options. SPEC(Q)'s chairman Bob Henricks said he encourages members to compare the fund's costs and ...

Australian managers clock $650bn

... fund managers in an industry that grew over 20 per cent to more than $650 billion last year, according to the latest Pensions & Investments and Watson Wyatt study on the world's top 500 fund managers. Sixteen of the country's fund managers made it to ...

Boomers care more for environment than super

... while only one electorate - Hindmarsh in South Australia - polled over 50 per cent regarding the significance of adequate pensions and benefits. The results come as a surprise, especially with recent industry talk and inflow figures suggesting baby boomers ...

Suncorp planners ride groundswell of activity

... "We're seeing a lot of cash contributions and selling down of share portfolios and managed funds to invest into super or pensions, as well as quite a few clients selling properties," said Vicki Doyle, the group's general manager in distribution. "Not ...

Canadian pension fund returns topping 14 per cent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2007
... to be driven by both domestic and international equities. "Since hitting their low-point in March of 2003, [Canadian] pensions have benefited from impressive equity numbers and consequently, have performed extremely well," said Don McDougall, director ...