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Superannuation

Members require ID checks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2007
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has warned that superannuation fund members may need to provide additional identification before they can receive their fund benefits, following the implementation of anti-money laundering (AML) ...

FF appoints investment director

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2007
The federal government's $61.5 billion Future Fund has appointed Mitchell Stack to investment director of fixed interest and alternatives.

Half price hedge fund?

JANA Investment Advisers draws on its ten-year plus experience in hedge fund investing to launch a new multi-manager hedge fund that it claims costs only up to half as much as a typical fund of hedge fund (FOHF) manager.

Mico receives Industry Excellence Award

Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) senior policy manager David Mico receives the Industry Excellence Award for his contribution in the life insurance industry.

Industry funds not holding up transfers: AIST

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2007
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has rejected criticism by some financial planners that industry super funds are taking too long to process superannuation transfers.

The lighter side of super: HESTA

Laughter is not only the best medicine, it can also be a handy educational tool judging from a new financial literacy initiative of HESTA Super.

The future of super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2007
Fund size, a well-defined management structure and a flexible investment portfolio are the key ingredients of an "optimal" super fund, according to a leading expert in global pension management.

Instos to buy more alternatives

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2007
Local institutional investors will continue to pour more money into private equity and real estate, according to a new report on alternative investments.

CG not a priority for mid-caps

Listed companies in the mid-cap sector run the risk of being ignored by corporate governance-conscious institutional investors after a new report found that only two out of 150 mid-cap companies have adopted 'best practice' CG standards.

The secret to MTAA's success

While some super funds like to keep their investment secrets close to their chests, top-ranked MTAA Super gives them all away in a handbook that outlines the investment strategies behind their outperformance in the past ten years.