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Super fund backs Sydney water

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
An industry superannuation fund is recommitting investment in one of Sydney's largest infrastructure assets, maintaining the fund's significant allocation in the 'fortress-like' asset class. UniSuper is extending its partnership in the Prospect Water ...

Industry funds extend winning streak

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... average return across APRA regulated funds for the year was 2.8%. The APRA report also revealed the total pool of superannuation assets had risen 3.6% in the 12 months to 30 June to reach $2.1 trillion. MySuper assets had risen even more strongly at ...

Vulnerable clients easily manipulated: study

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... relatively straightforward such as paying off credit card debts. But when it came to more complicated decisions, like superannuation investments, far fewer people were able to tell the difference between good and bad advice." The research revealed that ...

AIST publishes Reconciliation plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has released its 2016-17 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as the industry body strengthens its commitment to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. AIST chief executive ...

Retiree expenditure remains modest: study

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... retiree expenditure answers some myths and fears about what retirees need to live on and will help shape future superannuation policy. Research commissioned by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and conducted by Monash Business ...

Industry super fund selects J.P. Morgan for custody

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... sales and client relationships, custody and fund services, Bryan Gray added: "We are pleased Club Plus Super, a superannuation fund recognised industry-wide for its member centric approach, has selected J.P. Morgan." "When considering providers, the ...

ASIC cancels 133 SMSF auditor registrations

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
ASIC has cancelled the registration of 133 approved self-managed superannuation fund auditors who failed to lodge their annual statements. The cancellation follows a final warning issued on 28 July to 185 approved SMSF auditors which had outstanding ...

Northern Trust wins two NZ Super mandates

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... Northern Trusts Asset Management has been handed two new factor investing mandates by The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation. The mandates - each for NZ$300 million ($286 million) - will distribute funds Northern Trust already invests passively ...

'Constant tinkering' leaves Australians uncertain: MLC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... MLC has called on Australia's political leaders to establish clear, measurable and adequacy-based objectives for superannuation, as new research reveals only 15% of Australians think they are prepared for retirement. The survey of more than 2,000 Australians ...

Local hedge funds fighting for insto attention

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... challenge for Australian hedge funds, who are still contending with the "differing requirements of sovereign wealth, superannuation, offshore pension, HNW, family office and retail client bases." This is compounded by additional "institutional grade" ...