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NAB Super restructures alternatives portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
NAB Super joins the growing number of funds that are cutting their Australian equities exposure and finetuning their alternatives assets portfolios. The corporate fund made tactical changes to its asset allocation in conjunction with its asset consultant ...

End the factions: Shorten

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
Superannuation minister Bill Shorten compared the bickering among the super fund industry's factions to a Monty Python sketch and said it's time for them to deliver something back to the community in return for the government support they receive. Minister ...

Qantas eyes alternatives, cools on equities

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
Qantas Super has reduced its exposure to international and local equities in favour of hedge funds, unlisted infrastructure and return seeking credit following an asset allocation update. The $5 billion super fund has made a 5 per cent boost to its ...

Lookin' good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
Decisions, decisions. Wall Street closed higher overnight but why do I get a feeling that there's little conviction behind the move? You'll feel the same way too baby if like many investors these days you're looking at the market's performance since ...

Less options, more choice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
HESTA Super joins the growing number of super funds that have narrowed the list of investment options available to members post-GFC, but the fund took it a step further by removing one sub-asset class out of two key options altogether. The fund has ...

SuperChoice tags Australia Post for super

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
SuperChoice has collaborated with Australia Post on a superannuation account consolidation project that could reduce fees on unwanted extra accounts by $500 million over the next five years. SuperChoice will launch Consolidate My Super, a service that ...

Healing US, crouching Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
There just ain't no pleasing Mr. Market. No siree! The biggest and most powerful central bank in the world gave them lots and lots of play money to play with and now... this is all we get. Wall Street stalled despite last week's news that the US Federal ...

Platinum feels the force of term deposits

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
One of the country's most respected equity fund managers has lamented that its retail business is facing "intense" competition from bank term deposits. "While Platinum continues to attract positive retail net fund inflows the competition from bank term ...

APRA puts spotlight on super

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
APRA's latest annual report sheds light on some of the challenges facing the superannuation industry, including liquidity management and the valuation of unlisted assets. The regulator said liquidity management remains a lingering problem for many super ...

Faster and easier insurance: Asteron

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
Asteron has axed mandatory personal medical attendant's reports (PMARs) for all types of cover across all products, making insurance easier to access for advisers and clients. Asteron has also increased non-medical and financial underwriting requirements ...