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Superannuation

Maritime restructures asset classes, doubles insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
The $3 billion Maritime Super combined its listed and direct property investments under one asset class, merged its absolute return and alternatives portfolios and doubled its insurance cover for members as part of a fund review this year.

UK edges closer to universal pension scheme

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
The ruling Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition will push ahead with plans to introduce a universal pension scheme in the UK.

EQT completes OAMPS buy

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
Equity Trustees has finalised its acquisition of the $265 million OAMPS Super Fund.

APRA puts spotlight on super

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
APRA's latest annual report sheds light on some of the challenges facing the superannuation industry, including liquidity management and the valuation of unlisted assets.

Workers to wear SG rise: Shorten

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
Superannuation minister Bill Shorten has put himself and the government on a collision course with the union movement following repeated statements that the SG increase will not be funded by employers but by employees.

Super education on offer

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
Superannuation management university qualification courses are now available for those keen to forge a career in the $1.2 trillion superannuation industry.

EISS takes over FuturePlus

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
Energy Industry Superannuation Scheme has taken over Local Government Super's stake in FuturePlus Financial Services.

AUSCOAL signs up to innergi

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
AUSCOAL Super plans to ramp up its member education and advice programs through a new partnership with independent financial education company innergi.

UniSuper owns 5pc of Gunns

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
The $25.4 billion UniSuper has become a 5 per cent shareholder of Gunns, after its fund managers increased their stakes in the controversial Tasmanian timber company last week.

The changing face of super: State Street

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
Australia's superannuation sector is expected to top $6 trillion over the next 25 years - as investors move to tap more aged-linked investments, SMSFs continue their rapid growth and super funds bring more of their investments in-house, according to ...