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Superannuation

CareSuper to shed mandates

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
At least $3.4 billion worth of investment mandates will be evaluated by CareSuper when it decides which ones it no longer needs after a recent merger.

AustralianSuper wins ASFA campaign of the year award

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
AustralianSuper has come out on top at this year's Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Communications Awards, collecting the campaign of the year trophy as well as a number of other accolades.

Flexibility not returns, drive SMSFs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
Major research into the self managed super funds sector affirms that while flexibility and tax management is their primary motivation, their ability to stick with their chosen investment strategy gives them a self perceived performance advantage as well.

Super reforms should not kill off smaller funds: Quadrant

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
Super and financial advice reforms don't necessarily have to put small super funds under the pump, according to Quadrant Super CEO Wayne Davy.

CBUS investments in CMFEU sights

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
Protests by the Victorian branch of the CMFEU against an alleged indirect business relationship CBUS has with the Grocon building group has highlighted how - as super becomes more wired to the broader economy - funds will have to confront more intense ...

CGT relief passes Senate

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
Capital gains tax relief legislation for superannuation funds passed through the Senate yesterday alongside two other key pieces of reform.

Super FUM up 13%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
Super fund assets climbed 13.1% in the 12 months to the end of September on the back of the post-June share market rally that alone boosted super assets by 5.2%.

ANZ launches low-cost super fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
ANZ has launched a new life-cycle super fund that aims to beat the cost of comparable industry and retail funds.

BT hires new head of super

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
BT Financial Group (BTFG) has appointed Vicki Doyle as head of retail and corporate superannuation.

MySuper perceived as re-badging exercise

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
After engaging with the superannuation industry, it is obvious that there are a wide variety of responses to MySuper product design, said Bravura Solutions' head of product.