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Superannuation

Women own less than 40% of super assets: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
The share of superannuation assets held by women has plateaued over the past four years according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data exclusively compiled for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA).

First State Super hitches cart to Turnbull innovation

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
First State Super will be the first superannuation fund to benefit from Malcolm Turnbull's innovation statement after announcing a venture capital investment partnership with H2 Ventures today.

Oil slip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
Would the removal of OPEC's production ceiling also take away the floor from the price of oil? The equilibrium price of crude - or any commodity for that matter - after all, is driven by the fundamental law of supply and demand.

Super fund appetite for property funding up

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
Australian superannuation funds are stepping in to fill a funding gap for property development left by the big four banks' increased capital requirements, according to a specialist capital provider.

Women in Super names recipients of 2015 NSW scholarship program

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
Christmas has arrived three weeks early for five Women in Super (WIS) members who became the latest recipients of the association's scholarship program.

Default super should have base ESG standard: RIAA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is calling for default superannuation investments to include a base level of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards.

Catholic Super chief addresses climate conference

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
Catholic Super chief executive and Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) chair Frank Pegan said global investors are acting on climate by pressing policymakers, fund managers and companies on the issue.

US Fed cleared for lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
As fate or coincidence would have it, 16 December marks the beginning and now the coming end of the US Federal Reserve's near zero interest rate policy - precisely seven years.

Retirement income to take super centre-stage

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
The retirement income market is expected to increase to over $1 trillion by 2025, according to DEXX&R research.

ING DIRECT inks deal with advice association

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
ING DIRECT has signed a referral deal with one of Australia's top financial planning associations that will benefit customers of its Living Super product.