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Superannuation

Super worries plague Aussies worst

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
Superannuation is the number cause of financial worries among Australians, but many are choosing newspapers over advisers for information when making financial decisions, new CoreData figures show.

AvSuper appoints NAB

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
Canberra based superannuation fund, AvSuper Fund has reappointed NAB as its provider of master custody and investment reporting services.

Legalsuper reviews financial planning services

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
The $1 billion-plus legalsuper is reviewing its financial planning services - including its relationship with Industry Funds Financial Planning - to boost member usage of the fund's advice offerings.

Kosmos wins $50m from Maritime

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
The $3 billion Maritime Super has appointed a $50 million Aussie equities mandate with boutique fund manager Kosmos Asset Management.

GESB reaches $10b milestone

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
Western Australia's biggest super fund, GESB, has reached the $10 billion mark in funds under management.

AdminPARTNERS to target midsized funds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
The newly-renamed superannuation funds administrator AdminPARTNERS has big plans for the midsized superannuation market and, this year, it hopes to tailor similar services for fund managers, too.

Mandatory online schooling for trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
Ireland's Pensions Board has launched an e-learning system that mandates trustees to undertake professional training every two years - a step some argue could be the way forward for Australian trustees.

Towers Watson to fix post-retirement blues

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
Towers Watson is set to design longevity strategies that best suit super funds and insurers - ahead of the three million Australian baby boomers expected to retire over the next 20 years.

SMSFs buy more Aussie shares

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
Self-managed super funds are embracing the comeback of Aussie shares with vigour, according to new figures from Multiport.

AFS to launch SMSF admin service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
Australian Financial Services (AFS) Group is launching a self managed super fund (SMSF) administration service that could halve the time required to set an SMSF.