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Superannuation

SG needed to save retirees: Shorten

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
Thousands of 100-year-old baby boomers will live out their last days in poverty unless superannuation changes are passed, Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten has told delegates at the Conference of Major Super Funds.

Super policies shortchange women

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
Women are severely disadvantaged by existing government rules on super, with new research that shows two in five women accumulate less than a year's worth of super come retirement.

SMSFs avg balances hit $1m

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
New research from Rainmaker into self-managed super funds confirms that much of what we think we know about the sector is still driven by myths.

Govt claims MRRT as super victory

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
The Federal Government said yesterday's agreement to mining tax changes has helped ensure the raising of the superannuation guarantee from 9 per cent to 12 per cent.

Russell moves into industry fund admin

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
Russell Investments has won its first industry super client after signing an agreement to take over the management of Prime Super's administrative services from Pillar Administration.

Church ministers urged to save

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
Church ministers and pastors across Australia will receive advice on planning for retirement as Christian Super runs regular 'boot camps' following its New South Wales event this month.

Super exec pay on the table

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
Super fund chief investment officers are paid more than their chief executives, according to new research to be discussed at the Conference of Major Super Funds (CMSF) next week.

Twittering social media takes time

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
Superannuation professionals have been told that powerful social media campaigns are "slow burners" and warned by a Deloitte technologist that they need to be patient to see the results.

ASFA and FTSE launch super GST index

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
An index measuring the performance of superannuation funds after capital gains tax has been released by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and London's FTSE Group.

Future Fund chair back for a year, two new board members

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
Future Fund chairman David Murray has signed on for a further 12 months at the sovereign wealth fund amid controversy over an alleged board split, it was announced yesterday.