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Superannuation

First State Super and Health Super merger official

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
Today marks the official merge date between Health Super and First State Super, creating a $30 billion fund with more than 770,000 members.

LG Super awards $150m global equity mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
Local Government Super (LGS) has awarded a $150 million global equity mandate to Five Oceans Asset Management due, in part, to its responsible investment attitude.

Westpac goes on attack against lost super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
Westpac has gone on the attack against lost superannuation and instructed its 700 bank branches to pull out all stops to help their customers track down and consolidate any lost superannuation monies.

AustralianSuper creates governance role

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
AustralianSuper has further redefined the 'super fund' mould by creating a new governance role and expanding its position in the wealth management industry.

CFS super deposit taps demand, relieves wholesale reliance

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
Colonial First State has launched a new deposit product to tap demand for fixed income as more superannuation funds enter the drawdown phase.

Catholic Super positions itself for coming investment shifts

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
Catholic Super has appointed Mercer's global head of research for responsible investment, Danyelle Guyatt, as investment manager in a strategic move towards sustainable strategies.

Labor moves to justify super existence

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to the superannuation system and the need to grow it further, as it continues to be used as a prominent figure on the political battleground.

Energy Super offers online "next generation" pensions calculator

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
Industry fund Energy Super has launched an online superannuation and retirement calculator that it says offers better accuracy than fixed calculators.

Super fund leaps into life stage insurance

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
Corporate superannuation fund Aon Master Trust is set to launch a pro-active campaign to ensure its members have appropriate insurance cover for their stage of life.

UniSuper freshens up board and investment committee

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
UniSuper has a new chairman in place and has also re-jigged its board and investment committee with a new appointment on each.