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Superannuation

First State Super renames investment options

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
First State Super has changed the name of three of its pre-mixed investment options in a bid to better describe and reflect each broad investment objective.

Actuaries re-enter super housing debate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
Unlocking wealth from the family home as a means to fulfill a greater retirement has again entered the public discourse.

Alternatives now used by 80% of instos

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
Nearly eight out of 10 global institutional investors now invest in alternative assets, according to research from Preqin.

BNP Paribas wins another custody mandate

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
Northcape Capital has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services as its new master custodian and administrator, including middle office services.

Market slide widens super performance gap

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
Recent lower listed market returns are highlighting the performance gap between retail and not-for-profit superannuation funds, according to Rainmaker research.

Australia and UK to shape retirement landscape

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
A global pension expert believes both Australia and the UK will play a major role in driving future ingenuity and innovation for retirement markets across the world.

Parametric scores international equities mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
A $7 billion industry superannuation fund has appointed US investment manager Parametric to manage a portion of its international equities portfolio.

Employer fiduciary responsibility could halve super fees

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
Vanguard chairman and chief executive Bill McNabb believes the Australian superannuation system can learn a lot from the US and encourage employers to take a more active role in driving down fees paid by members.

Super tax concessions no gift

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
Industry superannuation fund Vision Super has hit out at Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer's assertion that super taxation concessions are a "gift", saying their implementation has been more about budget fixes.

OneVentures says VC needs scale in Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
If Australian superannuation funds invested 1% of their $2 trillion asset pool in venture capital the country would have the world's highest rate of venture investing per person.