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Super decades away from maturity

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
The maturity of Australia's superannuation system is under scrutiny and industry representatives have weighed in on how super will progress from its relatively successful childhood. Speaking at the Trans-Tasman Business Circle on Friday, BT Financial ...

Super and pension work together

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
Common misunderstandings about the interplay between superannuation and the age pension are driving public uncertainty about Australia's retirement income system. This is the conclusion of the Super Reality Check report developed by Vidler Policy and ...

FEATURE: Custody under review

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... Australian custody market has been highly active during the past 18 months and continues to be watched as several superannuation fund and asset management contracts are due for review or tender. J.P. Morgan Investor Services' head of custody and fund ...

NZ Super Fund heavy on growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
The portfolio that holds the majority of New Zealand Superannuation Fund investments will keep its 80% growth and 20% fixed income ratio in order to meet an ongoing return mandate. Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, who manage the $26.7 billion ...

Action plans for Indigenous super

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
HESTA is the first industry superannuation fund to launch a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) aiming to further build its relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders. HESTA executive people strategy, Sophie Sigalas, said the ...

Executive appointment round-up

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... Easson, chair of Icon Water, Actew AGL and EG Funds Management, will replace Jim Minto as chair of The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. BetaShares appoints CIO - BetaShares portfolio manager Louis Crous has been promoted to chief investment ...

Australian Ethical reduces super fee

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
Australian Ethical has reduced the administration fee for its $788 million superannuation fund. From today, the fee will go from 0.93% to 0.63%, as part of a "medium-term strategy" to improve fee competitiveness. According to Australian Ethical managing ...

BGL adds 280 wraps to SMSF software

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... said. BGL's Simple Fund software is reported to help administer more than 75% of Australia's 550,000 self-managed superannuation funds with assets of more than $550 billion.

Tasplan and RBF to merge

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
The Tasmanian government has announced its support for a single superannuation fund responsible for the accounts of Tasplan, Quadrant and the RBF Tasmanian Accumulation Scheme. RBF had $4.9 billion in funds under management as of 30 June 2014, Tasplan ...

Super groups call for women Senate review

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
Superannuation representative groups have backed calls by federal Greens MP Adam Bandt for a Senate inquiry looking at the problem of women's retirement savings. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia believes ...