Australian Superannuation & Retirement Fund News

Independent data highlights chronic underperformance of bank-owned super funds, according to Industry Super Australia.

12 July

Superannuation

Super funds falling short on advice offerings

Issues when seeking face-to-face financial advice is the number one unresolved problem most super fund members

12 July

Superannuation

SMSFs in need of advice in key areas

Self-managed superannuation fund members say they want more financial advice, with 315,000 reporting they had

12 July

Superannuation

Superannuation grows as proportion of personal wealth

Owner-occupied houses continue to form the largest part of Australians’ personal wealth, but superannuation

The Federal Government has made clear it will continue pursuing change to the super policy settings via another round of Productivity Commission reviews.

11 July

Superannuation

Grattan super analysis just plain wrong

The major superannuation industry bodies have united to condemn the latest superannuation analysis from the

Is vertical integration the real problem?

9 July

Superannuation

Industry funds confirmed as RC winners

Industry superannuation funds have been confirmed as the winners from the Royal Commission with new research

8 July

Superannuation

Industry fund concern at insurance changes

Industry superannuation funds body, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has described the

2 July

Superannuation

Hostplus and Club Super enter merger talks

Hospitality industry funds Hostplus and Club Super have announced merger discussions.

Industry Super Australia has welcomed the Tax Office commissioner’s call for better alignment of wages and salary with super payment timings.

2 July

Superannuation

SuperConcepts says it’s #Time2Enshrine super objective

SuperConcepts has launched a campaign for Parliament to enshrine the objective of the super system, calling for

Online trading platform, nabtrade, has announced a partnership with Heffron SMSF Solutions for the development of a new administration service.

2 July

Superannuation

State Super signs Omega

State Super has announced it has awarded a large Australian equity income mandate to Omega Global Investors.

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has cited LIF and higher adviser standards as part of the Government's agenda in preference to a Royal Commission.

1 July

Superannuation

Suncorp to defend class action over fees

Conflicted fees are once again a hot legal topic, with Suncorp being hit with a class action in the New South

1 July

Superannuation

Making super investment decisions does not represent “activity”

According to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority just because a superannuation fund member implements

1 July

Superannuation

Sargon acquires Diversa

In what represents further consolidation of the sector, financial technology company Sargon has announced it has

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Superannuation

Super funds falling short on advice offerings

SMSFs in need of advice in key areas

Superannuation grows as proportion of personal wealth

Grattan super analysis just plain wrong

Industry funds confirmed as RC winners

Industry fund concern at insurance changes

Hostplus and Club Super enter merger talks

SuperConcepts says it’s #Time2Enshrine super objective

State Super signs Omega

Suncorp to defend class action over fees

Making super investment decisions does not represent “activity”

Sargon acquires Diversa

Meeting the needs of tomorrow’s client

Go Beyond Borders and Benchmarks for Income

Mounting signs the global economic expansion is losing momentum

Podcast series: Emerging market debt

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