AustralianSuper appoints Head of Infrastructure

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New role reflects increasing importance of infrastructure for the fund AustralianSuper announced today that it has appointed Jason Peasley to the newly-created role of Head of Infrastructure. Mr. Peasley will

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Russell further strengthens corporate super capabilities

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Geoff Peck appointed as MD of Russell’s corporate superannuation business Russell to build out market-leading individual investor experience Russell has further strengthened its corporate superannuation business with the announcement of

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Big name Research Award winners show ESG emerging from its niche

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ESG ‘box-ticking’ no longer makes the grade, say judges, as Citi, Goldman Sachs, take out awards High calibre entries from some of the country’s biggest broking and other financial services

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LUCFR Super awards Aviva Investors $51.5m T250 Bond Fund mandate

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Aviva Investors today announced it has been awarded a $51.5m T250 Bond Fund mandate by national pension fund, Labour Union Co-operative Retirement Fund (LUCRF). LUCRF Super is Australia’s first industry

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SMSFs to be Their Own ‘Bank’ to Fund Investment

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SMSFs Receive Rent for Leasing the Orchard Assets to Growers!  While this is the eighth year that Almond Investors Limited has made an Almond Project available to the retail market,

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Abolish Superannuation Guarantee age limit: FPA

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The ‘Abolition of Age Limit on Payment of the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Bill 2011’ introduced in Parliament yesterday by Opposition MP Bronwyn Bishop, would provide consistency and fairness for mature-age

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Super balances up but Australians remain cautious

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Superannuation balances are higher than peak 2007 levels for the first time, increasing 11.4% from $40,132 to $44,690, according to the latest AMP Retirement Adequacy Index. The AMP Retirement Adequacy

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Higher caps will improve adequacy

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The Financial Services Council today welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of new rules making it easier for those nearing retirement to make ‘catch up’ contributions to their superannuation. John Brogden,

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What do financial planners want from industry reforms?

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It seems the people most effected by the proposed reforms of the financial advice industry have had very little say in what reforms are needed and how they should be

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Strategy for making contributions important to avoid excess risk, says expert at SPAA National Conference

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There are ways to manage excess contributions and contribution strategies to consider The halving of the super contribution caps has resulted in rising instances of people making excess contributions and

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