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Superannuation

PAS mandate review completed

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
Professional Associations Super (PAS) has undergone a full fund manager mandate review and adopted a new responsible framework after growing its asset base rapidly in the past two years.

Global shares, cat bonds review after Japan quake

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
A large hole has been punched in the Japanese economy by Friday's earthquake, with super funds tightlipped on the possible impact of exposure and advisors looking to their portfolios.

Super funds urge MySuper rethink

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
There are better ways to deliver the aims of MySuper than those currently being explored by the government, super fund experts said.

Super assets reach $1.32tr

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
Total superannuation assets grew by 7.7 per cent last year to reach $1.32 trillion, with self-managed super funds accounting for the largest slice of the pie, APRA figures show.

FuturePlus targets super funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
FuturePlus Financial Services (FuturePlus) adds a fourth client to its administration services list, with plans to target small to medium funds.

CareSuper adds infrastructure debt

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
Industry fund CareSuper has added infrastructure debt to its portfolio by adding a new mandate with the industry fund-backed Industry Funds Management (IFM).

Plum time for corporate super outsourcing

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
Plum Super records $4.4 billion in new funds under administration as it continues to sign corporate industry clients ahead of the 30 June deadline for tax consolidation and transfers.

Mystery surrounds sovereign fund billions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
The future mandate of Libya's sovereign wealth fund is uncertain following political unrest, a new report has said.

AUSCOAL adds Copper Rock and Putnam

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
AUSCOAL Super alters its $5.7 billion investment portfolio to include two new investment managers with a focus on the global bond market while redeeming its Alliance Bernstein mandate.

Dutch pension tackles longevity risk and ageing population

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
The Dutch pension system will soon introduce a new pension contract that would tackle the dual challenges of longevity risk and an ageing population.