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Getting SMSFs into infra not worth the effort

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... Commission (ASIC) Summit in Sydney. "I think we're much better off focusing on driving the ongoing aggregation of small superannuation funds that continue to exist; making sure we have funds of efficient scale; that we have good, well-structured projects ...

Islamic investment delivers strong return for Crescent Wealth

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
Crescent Weath's bid to invest following Islamic and ethical principles has delivered strong returns for the superannuation fund's 3,500 members. The Crescent International Equity fund, offered within Crescent Wealth's investment options, had returned ...

Telstra Super to review NAS custody arrangement

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
Telstra Super will review its current custodian arrangements with NAB Asset Servicing (NAS), which has been the fund's custodian for over 20 years. "It is important to regularly review service providers to ensure that best practice service standards ...

LUCRF names new head of investments

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... returns for our members is a key priority for our fund." Drew has previously worked as an investments manager at the Superannuation Trust of Australia and a consultant at Mercer.

Actuaries Institute demands long term policy focus

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... Actuaries Institute president Estelle Pearson said. She added, "With a growing community and political debate about superannuation, it is essential that the Government and politicians support the FSI recommendation to enshrine in legislation, the objectives ...

Managers to battle for super pool offshore

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... international markets. Tougher conditions locally and the limited capacity of the market to absorb the $1.9 trillion in superannuation have increased investor's demand for global exposure. Historically, Australian managers have tended to specialise in ...

Finance dominates top Australian companies list

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
Finance, superannuation and insurance companies continue to feature prominently in IBISWorld's Top 1000 Australian companies report. Aside from the big four banks, which retain their place in the top 10, there were a further 134 financial and insurance ...

CommInsure recruits BT exec for head of annuities role

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... BT Financial Group acting head of general insurance to the newly-created position of head of annuities for its superannuation and investment business. George Lytas will be in charge of delivering growth to CommInsure's annuities business, general manager ...

Bank super incentives 'unlawful': ISA

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... from offering business banking discounts and other incentives to employers in exchange for access to employees' superannuation," said ISA chief executive David Whiteley. "Yet there is no civil penalty for breach of section 68A of the Act to deter this ...

Solid growth in ING DIRECT super business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
ING DIRECT Australia has reported a 78% increase in funds under management in its superannuation business in the last year, taking total FUM to $1.1 billion. The company also achieved a net profit after tax of $297 million for the 12 months to 31 December ...