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Superannuation

Funds SA appoints new chief

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
Funds SA has announced the appointment of a new chief executive to head up the organisation.

Westpac warned for misleading advertising

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
Westpac Banking Corporation has been rapped over the knuckles and will review its advertising after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) deemed an advertising campaign misleading.

International funds on the up: Lonsec

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2006
Lonsec's large cap international equity sector review has named five funds as highly recommended as well as affirming a general improvement in the sector.

Parl committee to review entire super industry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2006
Yet another parliamentary inquiry is to review the structure of the superannuation industry, but even a cursory glance at the latest terms of reference means this committee is on a political mission.

Property syndicate closes fully subscribed in just 5 days

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2006
Residential property funds management is starting to emerge as a high-end investment opportunity with the latest syndicate closing fully subscribed within a week.

AFS partners to Evolve its XPLAN tools

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2006
Australian Financial Services (AFS) has enlisted the services of niche technology business Evolve Logic to help customise its XPLAN financial planning software platform.

Industry funds target top end with TV campaign part 2

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2006
High net worth individuals are among the broader television audience that can expect to be targeted in round two of the controversial industry superannuation funds campaign that first aired on national television last year.

MTAA Super launches its own pension products

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2006
Top ranking industry super fund MTAA Super has announced the launch of its own allocated and term allocated pension funds.

RSE licensing transition grinds to a close

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2006
The end of the financial year also marked the transition to the new superannuation trustee licensing system, with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) reporting that most of the applicants were awarded a Registrable Superannuation Entity ...

FuturePlus CEO moves on

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2006
Chief executive officer of FuturePlus, Brett Westbrook, announced that he will step down from his position as head of the $12 billion co-owned fund of the Local Government Superannuation Scheme and the Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme.