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Superannuation

Turnbull on super and housing debate: "a thoroughly bad idea"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
Communications Minister and Liberal MP Malcolm Turnbull slammed Treasurer Joe Hockey's suggestion that young Australians could be given early access to their superannuation to help them buy their first house.

Telstra Super lawyer wins WiS scholarship

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
Telstra Super senior legal counsel Sharyn Cowley has been awarded one of four inaugural Mavis Robertson Scholarship Programs, offered by advocacy group Women in Super.

BNP becomes First Super custodian

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
Industry fund First Super has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services as custodian, replacing NAB Asset Servicing.

Super governance at centre stage

ANDREW BRAGG, FSC DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND GLOBAL MARKETS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
2015 has already been a bumper year in financial services policy with super front and centre. Reforms to improve superannuation governance, competition and transparency appear to be the first cab off the rank.

Super funds blend ETFs into investment strategies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
Superannuation funds have started to use exchange traded funds (ETFs) for cash equitisation or to enter new markets.

Punitive excess contributions tax removed

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
The bill to remove the punitive tax rates on excess non-concessional contributions made to superannuation funds has passed through the Senate.

Super funds turning to passive to tackle high fees

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
Passive investment strategies are now being used by almost half of retail super funds, according to research by ING Direct which highlights that funds with high fees could end up costing investors more than $150,000 compared to cheaper funds.

AustralianSuper adds London site to property portfolio

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
AustralianSuper has bought a 25% stake in a large mixed-use property investment in London's King's Cross.

Sunsuper embraces passive investment

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
Sunsuper has entered into a strategic partnership with Vanguard to draw from the manager's experience in passive investment management.

Prime Super appoints independent director

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
Prime Super has appointed Lutheran Care Community's chief executive to its board of directors.