The AIST has opened its Conference of Major Superannuation Funds with a defence of the equal representation of employers and employees on not-for-profit superannuation fu...

Investors and financial advisers should not replace fixed income strategies with term deposits, hybrids and annuities as they remain the best strategy to hedge against ri...

BT Insurance has launched a range of new protection plans for homemakers and high net worth individuals as well as more flexible application processes for financial advis...

The Financial Services Council has again called for the increase in the superannuation guarantee to 12 per cent, this time presenting research showing that the retirement...

The Actuaries Institute has renewed calls for APRA to strengthen Australian superannuation standards due to the growth of the industry....

Clients who have relied on the superannuation co-contribution to fund their insurance premiums could be faced with a shortfall from 1 July this year, according to IOOF te...

Spurred on by the European sovereign debt woes, EPFR Global-tracked bond funds attracted $7.57 billion in the week to 14 March 2012, with high yield, emerging markets, mu...

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index gained ground for the second consecutive month but is still down slightly over one year....

An increasing number of people travel to Australia as non-residents, accumulating some savings in the Australian superannuation system. Daniel Butler and Tina Conitsiotis...

SMSF specialist Cavendish Superannuation has claimed vindication from a recent ATO ruling which it says confirms its analysis around concessional contribution arrangement...