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Superannuation

No bail-out for cash-strapped assets

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
Super funds with unlisted property in their portfolio should be prepared to "let failures fail" - particularly if managers are requesting more inflows to a poorly performing fund, said a leading investment consultant.

No fast bucks: Costello

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
As institutional investors with billions under their belts, superannuation funds should review whether they have the right ethical and sustainable "filters" in place when allocating funds, urges Tim Costello, chief executive of World Vision Australia.

Super investors stay put: survey

AIST RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
Six out of 10 Australians will continue with their voluntary contributions this year while only one in 10 have moved, or considered moving, their super to a more conservative fund, according to a consumer survey.

Mexican super funds shut doors

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
Pension funds in Mexico are snubbing international investments this year as they invest all of their fund inflows into the local market to boost the country's economy.

Westscheme raises admin fees

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
Westscheme is increasing its weekly administration fees by up to 20 per cent - following the footsteps of other industry funds hiking their fees in a bid to meet rising operational costs.

SMSF in-house asset rules and disclosure flawed

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) should give self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees more time to comply with in-house asset rules but at the same time, require them to provide a detailed investment strategy.

Investment mandates to factor climate change

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
Nine out of ten major super funds have changed or plan to review their investment mandates to reflect climate change issues, a survey found.

Tasplan axes $280m State Street mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
The $1 billion Tasmanian industry fund Tasplan has withdrawn a $280 million in fixed interest and cash mandates with State Street and pumped a combined $275 million into Colonial First State and Vanguard.

NAB Super fine-tunes investment choice

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
NAB Group Superannuation Fund increases the flexibility of its investment choice options by introducing a new system that allows switches to be made within percentage multiples of 1 per cent, as opposed to the previous 10 per cent allowance.

REST activates growth strategy

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
The $13 billion REST Superannuation fund has made a radical change to its growth and defensive asset allocation split - jumping from 67/33 to today's 78/22 in less than 9 months.