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Superannuation

CalPERS champions placement agent reform

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
The $200 billion CalPERS is lobbying for legislation that requires placement agents to register as lobbyists, and be subject to the reporting and ethics rules under the California Political Reform Act.

AvSuper reviews custody and insurance mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
AvSuper Fund is evaluating its long-standing custodial arrangement with National Australia Bank Asset Servicing and group insurance mandate with ING.

Bennelong wins Guardian mandate

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
Bennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP) has won a $10 million mandate with the Guardian Benefits Fund Trust.

More calls about super: Russell

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
Russell's member services team has witnessed a 140 per cent surge in general phone enquiries by concerned super fund members - indicating that while the GFC might be over, members are still anxious about their funds.

Men's contribution to superannuation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
Today,19 November, is the 10th International Men's Day and it's time to celebrate the contribution of men to superannuation and wealth management.

Perpetual appoints Class Super

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
Perpetual has selected Class Financial Systems' self managed super fund platform, Class Super, as its preferred platform for SMSF administration.

Bookmakers fund closer to liquidity resolution

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
Bookmakers Superannuation Fund, which in August announced it was facing liquidity issues, has made progress on the mortgages and property fronts to achieve a resolution for members.

AMP extends Super Easy to employer market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
AMP Financial Services is looking to boost its superannuation footprint, extending its Flexible Lifetime Super Easy product to the employer market.

Giant leap for super advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
Seven of the country's largest fund managers, including AMP, BT and CFS, have ratified a bold, new IFSA Superannuation Charter - heralding a new culture where consumers, not the planners, dictate the fees paid on superannuation advice.

Cbus adds ESG into investment contracts

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
The $13 billion Construction & Building Industry Super (Cbus) is including environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in the fund's Investment Management Agreements (IMAs) when appointing fund managers.