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Superannuation

Asset consultants and super fund CIOs in harmony

At the ASFA conference this week, David St John, CIO of Unisuper and David McMahon, head of consulting at Intech shared the stage and the same view that asset consultants and super fund CIOs can work together "in harmony".

Gore says industry should steer by the stars

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) kicked off its annual conference this week with keynote speaker Al Gore telling the financial services industry to "steer by the stars".

Suncorp makes pension more flexible

Suncorp has launched a pension product designed for consumers who want access to their pension money but don't necessarily want to leave the workforce.

Bank profits drive super savings: ABA

Banks may be the companies we love to hate but they play a crucial role in driving earnings in our super funds.

Clients push S&P to make ratings simpler

Standard & Poor's (S&P) is not making a big song-and-dance about it but the ratings house has dramatically changed its ratings scheme due to client demand for a simpler structure.

Alleron wins big mandate from UFM

Boutique Australian equity specialist Alleron Investment Management has won a big mandate from multi-manager United Funds Management (UFM).

Yes you can predict top performing funds, almost

Research just released by Rainmaker and SelectingSuper reveals that choosing super funds based upon long term returns may not be as heretical as it may seem.

Weaven trumpets industry fund growth figures

Industry fund services executive chair, Garry Weaven, says industry funds have grown 'significantly' post-choice.

Survey reveals ICs matching the benchmark

The September quarter results for the Counterpoint/Rainmaker implemented consulting (IC) survey reveal ICs are yet to show any noticeable outperformance over single-managers.

Virgin in bed with big Macq

Virgin Money Australia inches closer to its goal of becoming a top player in retail financial services after Macquarie Bank bought a 10 percent stake in the business and offered to bankroll new Virgin Money products.