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CareSuper and ME take it to the streets

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
... on that day and information on the services of financial planners. Over the last 18 months, CareSuper's seminar and workplace activity has been a principle point of focus for the fund, with the aim to get down to the member level. CareSuper and ME decided ...

Super fund returns fall to just 3.7 pct

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
... said not-for-profit funds are now averaging 4.4 per cent compared to retail funds averaging 2.6 per cent. The top five Workplace Super funds (by default options) over the 12 months are ANZ Staff, CBA Officers, Triple-S (SA), BUS(Q) and ESI (Qld). Vision ...

SelectingSuper celebrates top 2010 funds

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
... proactively involved in the union movement for over 30 years. Meanwhile retail funds were the star performers in the Workplace Super Product of the Year - Premium Choice category, with ASGARD Employee Superannuation Account winning the award. Netwealth ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... and the Melbourne Institute release their Indices of Economic Activity, and the Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations releases its jobs vacancy report. In equities, Woolworths Ltd releases first quarter sales results and BHP Billiton ...

Super back in the spotlight

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
After being largely overlooked during the election campaign and in the scramble to form government, Resources Minister Martin Ferguson has put superannuation policy firmly back in the political spotlight. The Minister called on mining companies and ...

MLC Insurance on the hunt for new EGM

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... number of key roles including general manager of MLC Group Insurance. He also worked as strategy principal, head of workplace solutions and general manager, and head of client solutions. The total in-force risk business climbed by 10.9 per cent to $8.49 ...

Spoilt for investment choice

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
... for other members. Andrew Keevers, director of research and product development at the Rainmaker Group, said that in workplace super, not for profit funds now average 8 investment choices and master trusts average 55 investment choices. For personal ...

Coalition's IR commitment locks in Award default funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
... the slim representation of retail funds on these revised Awards. While the Coalition's spokesperson for Employment and Workplace Relations, Tasmanian Senator Eric Abetz, tried to hedge his bets when he said the Coalition still reserves its right to adjust ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
... Melbourne Institute release their joint survey of consumer sentiment for July. The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations releases its vacancy report, based on a survey of skilled job vacancies advertised in July. The Australian ...

GESB can manage tougher measures on capital reserves

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
... $72.5 million in its operational risk reserve. GESB's default investment option ranks just within the top 30 lowest cost Workplace Super funds in Australia, according to Rainmaker Information.