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Superannuation

Cbus partners for phone-based advice

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
Cbus has partnered with a leading digital advice firm to create a new "advice over the phone" service.

NGS partners with tech platform

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
NGS Super has partnered with a financial services technology platform as part of a major operating technology transformation.

Pension systems and ageing populations at crossroads

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
Mercer senior partner David Knox is warning increased pressure will be placed on global retirement systems if government policies do not adapt to ageing populations and declining birth rates.

QSuper pays $4.6 million bonus

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
QSuper has paid more than $4.6 million to about 3000 members in the first three months of its accumulation to retirement transfer bonus initiative.

AustralianSuper, IFM Investors buy Ausgrid in five weeks

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
The Ausgrid acquisition by AustralianSuper and IFM Investors was prepared in five weeks, representing the sheer capabilities behind two of Australia's largest institutional investors.

Tobacco and super funds must split

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
Institutional investors need to do more to combat investment in tobacco, with around $10 billion still invested via superannuation alone.

NZ Super tackles climate change

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is implementing a four-pronged climate change strategy across its entire NZ$30 billion investment portfolio.

MySuper transition costing retail members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
The retirement savings of retail super fund members could be diminished by $20,000 as a result of retail and bank-owned funds delaying the transition of members into default MySuper products.

Russell wins $1.3bn investment management mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
Russell Investments has won a mandate to manage and advise about $1.3 billion in super fund assets.

ACSI calls time on all-male boards

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has warned the remaining ASX 200 companies without female board representation that time is running out before votes are made against sitting directors.