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Superannuation

AMP moves into direct super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
AMP Financial Services is launching a simple, low cost, no commission online superannuation fund, Flexible Lifetime Super Easy, designed to appeal to Gen X and Y.

Keep co-contributions: HESTA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
The $12 billion HESTA Super Fund puts the spotlight on women's super with its call for the Government to retain the super co-contribution scheme in the upcoming Federal Budget.

West Pymble adviser charged

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
The Supreme Court of New South Wales today sentenced Stephen Lewis Matthews of West Pymble, Sydney, to six months imprisonment for contempt of court.

Praemium and Heffron join forces

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
ASX-listed Australian portfolio administration provider, Praemium Limited has joined self-managed superannuation administration firm Heffron to market services to the SMSF market.

AvSuper revamps death insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
The $1 billion aviation industry super fund AvSuper has introduced anti-detriment provisions to members' death benefits.

NCSF and Catholic Super to merge

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
National Catholic Superannuation Fund (NCSF) and Catholic Super have joined forces to form a $3 billion super fund giant with more than 70,000 members.

Better service for new members: REST

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2009
The $13 billion industry fund for the retail sector, REST Super, has launched an upgraded New Member Application Process to improve the fund's initial service to members.

US employees flee pension plans

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
Up to 60 per cent of US companies are seeing their employees postpone retirement plans and reduce pension plan participation.

Cutting SG a disaster: Keating

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
Allowing SG to be lowered, even just temporarily to help stimulate the economy, would be an economic disaster, warned former Australian Prime Minister, Paul Keating.

Aviva snaps up Russian pension

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
Aviva plc has bought ING Group's $60 million Russian non-state pension fund business and its holding company.