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Superannuation

UniSuper second global tech mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
UniSuper makes its second investment mandate this year into global technology, investing over $200 million in US-firm, RCM.

AustSafe give SuperChoice clearing job

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
AustSafe Super has announced its partnership with superannuation clearinghouse, SuperChoice as part of upgrades to its client services for employer members.

North opens Bluedoor to bright future

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
Thousands of financial advisers will have access to direct equity trading through the North platform after upgrades to its Bluedoor software engine go live on Monday.

Banks loss is super fund gain: IFM

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
Top returns in infrastructure debt are driving superannuation growth opportunities as banks withdraw funding to the sector, an industry leader has said.

AustralianSuper assets under 'climate change' test

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
AustralianSuper hopes to get a more concrete measure of how much 'climate change risk' can affect the fund's long-term returns, hiring a consultant to analyse the impact of climate change on all its investment portfolios.

LGS and VFMC join 'green' property movement

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
Local Government Super (LGS) and Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) join a global energy efficiency of property portfolio benchmarking foundation.

Industry firms create super group

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
Alliance of seven leading superannuation practitioners formed to smooth the implementation of the government's SuperStream objectives, starting with a shift to electronic super rollovers.

Super conference ends on a high

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
The Conference of Major Superannuation Funds ended yesterday with the highest attendance level of trustee directors and funds staff at the event so far, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees said.

New index launched to track super knowledge

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
One third of all Australians don't know what their employer pays into their super, according to research released at the Conference of Major Super Funds on the Gold Coast.

YouTube, you beauty

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
YouTube used to be the domain of teenagers and the odd adult videotaping quirky and fun stuff, but today super funds can use it for more lofty goals - and it won't cost their members a cent.