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Superannuation

Super funds eye cash

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
While fund managers are now slowly testing the waters of the equity markets, leading super funds are still putting their money in cash on the back of investor demand.

HOST-PLUS drops five-day rule

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
HOST-PLUS has removed the five-day investment switching rule so members can change investment options on the last day of each month and be moved into that strategy the next day.

Nominations open for inaugural ACSA awards

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) has launched a new range of industry awards to acknowledge outstanding contributors to the Australian custody and investment administration industry.

Lay-by age pension to plug savings gap

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
Superannuation experts say it's time to adopt fresh thinking on how to supplement retirement savings and are calling on the government to support Lay-by style Age Pension and 'longevity insurance' products.

QSuper searches for CIO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
The $21 billion QSuper has hired QIC deputy chief executive, Brad Holzberger as interim chief investment officer while the fund searches for someone to fill the role on a permanent basis next year.

Choice members up 25pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
The government's push to centralise SG contributions processing will benefit the growing number of Australians who exercised choice-of-fund, up 25 per cent in the September quarter compared to the same time last year.

Pascoe shares VFMC strategies

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
Justin Pascoe, the newly appointed chief investment officer of the $36.4 billion Victorian Funds Management Corporation, will share his insight on how to buffer the fund from the global financial crisis at this year's IMCA conference.

Media Super sponsors Walkley awards

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
Lights, camera, action - Media Super, the industry fund for print, media, entertainment and arts professionals, is sponsoring the 2008 Walkley Awards.

Time to acknowledge the best: HESTA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
The $13 billion HESTA Super Fund is paying tribute to its members and the nursing profession in Australia, as nominations open for the 2009 HESTA Australian Nursing Awards.

TWU Super ups retirement stakes

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
The $2.2 billion TWU Super has introduced a new transition to retirement product in a bid to ease their members into a comfortable retirement.