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Superannuation

BNP Paribas wins legalsuper mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
Legalsuper has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services as its custodian, replacing National Australia Bank, the fund's custodian since 2002.

New website for women and super

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
First State Super has created a website that seeks to empower and inform women about their super.

Challenge your consultants on ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
The time is ripe for super funds trustees and boards to re-assess the competence and skills of their consultants when it comes to socially responsible investing strategies given the breadth and depth of the sector today, said an expert.

APRA post super assets at $1.23tr

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
Superannuation assets fell by $31.3 billion for the June quarter, according to APRA's latest Quarterly Superannuation Performance report.

Aussies fear super balances

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
More Australians don't know how much they have in their super today than a year ago, research shows.

Member engagement still strong: Russell

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
Member engagement with super is at a healthy level across a range of super activities - not just investment choice, a survey of Russell SuperSolution's 56,000 strong membership shows.

AIST research exposes flaws in asset-based fee model

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
There are significant weaknesses in the concept of asset-based fees as a means of remuneration for fund managers, according to new research by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) in conjunction with actuary RiceWarner.

Moving forward with Gillard

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
Industry bodies have expressed relief at PM Julia Gillard's formation of a minority government and remain hopeful that an increase to the superannuation guarantee will be passed under a hung parliament.

ASFA principles recommend super industry changes

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
The rising importance of superannuation in the economy and members growing reliance on their super's performance have formed the basis for the latest ASFA Policy principles report, released this week.

Long-term fixes for super inequity

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
Superannuation reforms such as a maternity-linked bonus super payment from the government and a review of the $450 monthly income threshold could go a long way into reducing the savings gap between men and women.