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Superannuation

OAMPS moves to tiered fee model

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
The $223 million OAMPS Super has slashed its overall fees and implemented a new "tiered" structure that lowers fees as the balance of members' super accounts grow.

Battle of the super brands

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
Colonial First State, MLC, AMP and Industry Super Funds - how have they fared in their latest advertising blitz? According to brandmanagement, getting the right message to investors has opened opportunities for certain funds to win a massive new client ...

BUSS(Q) buys Aussie equities

RUTH LIEW AND MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
The $1.5 billion building industry fund BUSS(Q) is topping up its Aussie equities mandates as early as next month in a bid to shore up on cheap stocks in the market.

Legalsuper members make a choice

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
More than half of the $1 billion industry fund legalsuper's members are taking charge of their investment choice - a strong sign that informed members are increasingly voicing their opinions on how their super should be run.

NGS Super targets female fin lit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
NGS Super has revamped its website targeting female members as part of its financial literacy campaign.

Higher fees, more cover: AustralianSuper

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
One of the country's largest super funds, AustralianSuper, is raising its admin fees by 50 per cent and is broadening its insurance cover, all in a bid to improve member services.

US pensions fight for trust

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
Ten US pension funds which invest $1.4 trillion in global markets have combined their muscle to create a set of five financial regulation principles aimed at restoring investor trust.

SMSFs get "kick up the pants"

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
The self managed super fund (SMSF) industry needs to act fast to allay government concerns on governance and education or face more crippling regulation, according to industry experts.

Contributions surge to 25pc of wages

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
Revised statistics on superannuation contributions released by APRA and the ATO reveal an explosion in the amount of money Australians are contributing into their super funds, now running at a quarter of total wages and salaries.

SMSFs beat the market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
The average self managed super fund (SMSF) posted a gross loss of more than 11 per cent in the twelve months to June last year, beating the S&P/ASX 100 over the same period, according to new research.