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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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