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Superannuation

The domination of industry super funds in the modern award system has left virtually no market for higher performing, lower fee funds, according to the Financial Services...

Financial planning

The Australian Bankers Association has defended vertical integration claiming many super funds are vertically integrated too....

Superannuation

The superannuation industry’s obsession with low fees has wrongly been a focus of the Financial System Inquiry, which should instead be tackling underperformance....

Superannuation

APRA has been questioned over the appropriateness of industry fund directors’ fees exceeding $1 million a year....

Superannuation

The ISA points to the tension between members’ best interests and shareholder returns with respect to bank-owned super funds. ...

Policy & Regulation

Clive Palmer believes Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) laws have overlooked superannuation funds, expressing fears that the protection of industry super fund members cou...

Superannuation

ISA claimed industry super funds have outperformed their bank-owned counterparts when it comes to median returns, after APRA released Quarterly MySuper Statistics....

Financial planning

Financial advisers need to pay close attention to the mental health of their colleagues and clients, Affinia general manager, Craig Parker believes....

Policy & Regulation

The Federal Opposition has voted down the amendments to FOFA after protracted debate and procedural wrangling which occupied most of yesterday’s sitting time....

Superannuation

Banks’ claims that the MySuper regime will adequately protect consumers “is absurd”, ISA chief executive, David Whiteley believes....

Superannuation

Industry superannuation funds are continuing to outperform bank-owned alternatives, new data from SuperRatings reveals....

Superannuation

Legislation is needed to deal with “horrific” rorting of industry super funds, former NSW Treasurer, Michael Costa believes....

Superannuation

Concerns are being raised over alleged rorting of industry superannuation funds, following comments attributed to former NSW Treasurer, Michael Costa....

Superannuation

A centre-left think tank believes there is no proof that mandating independent directors on not-for-profit superannuation funds would enhance fund performance....

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Telstra Super Financial Planning has the most valuable financial planners in the corporate and industry super arena with high levels of funds under advice and funds under...

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