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Superannuation

ISPT outlines ESG commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
Industry Superannuation Property Trust (ISPT) has published an environmental, social and governance document outlining its commitment to best practice in the investment and funds management sector.

How super investment option fees vary

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
Superannuation members who have selected an investment option other than their fund's balanced option may be paying more in fees than they realise, according to research by Rainmaker.

NGS awards $300m mandate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
Industry super fund NGS Super has awarded a $300 million mandate to an Australian global equities manager.

Inflows and performance boost Australian Ethical profits

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
Australian Ethical has extended its run of strong financial performance, raising net after tax profits 53% to $3 million in the 12 months to 30 June.

Industry fund expands investment team by 74pct

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
An industry super fund says it will expand its in-house investment team from 34 to 59 this financial year and implement a newly-defined strategy aiming to capture several scale advantages.

MySuper insurance widely misunderstood

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
A lack of understanding around aspects of insurance within MySuper could lead to big problems down the track, according to a panel discussion at the recent Workplace Super Specialists Australia (WSSA) annual conference.

Link seeks admin margin improvement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
Link Group says it is on track to migrate AustralianSuper's administration services from Superpartners by year's end, completing the last significant client migration in a two-year integration program.

LGS strengthens ethical commitment

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016
Local Government Super has made three significant changes to the investment criteria within its Sustainable Australian Shares investment option (SAS), highlighting the fund's ongoing commitment to responsible investment practices.

Parliament goes to war on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
Superannuation policy is headlined as one of the federal government's first tests when parliament resumes next week, following opposition plans to amend some of the biggest changes to super in a decade.

MLC extends Rio Tinto insurance partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
Members in the accumulation division of the Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund (RTSSF) were recently moved to new insurance arrangements following MLC winning a market tender.