industry super funds

Superannuation

Sinodinos challenges industry fund governance claims

Sinodinos says industry funds who claim to have out-performed their retail peers should have nothing to fear from a more competitive environment....

Superannuation

ISA calls for super to be used for capital investment

The superannuation savings pool should be used for big ticket capital investment in the economy, according to the ISA....

Superannuation

ISA defends board structure

Industry super funds’ board structure has helped them achieve “superior returns” for their members, says ISA....

Superannuation

Senator questions industry funds’ media outlet

A Senator has asked ASIC to look into the potential conflict of interests in the establishment of a new media outlet fully financed by three industry super funds....

Superannuation

ISA compares SMSF and industry fund fees

Industry Super Australia has pointed to new research to highlight fee disparity between SMSFs and industry super funds....

Financial planning

REST launches corporate super product

REST launches corporate super product on back of MySuper. ...

Superannuation

Industry funds question SMSF drivers

Two bodies representing industry super funds have called for improvement in the quality of advice provided to clients, questioning some of the drivers behind the growth o...

Editorial

FPA/Cbus deal signals a new approach for planning industry

Mike Taylor writes that the FPA’s referral arrangement with big industry fund Cbus represents yet another indicator that, having lost the war prosecuted by the industry f...

Superannuation

Returns and fees at centre of SMSF growth

New research confirms that those migrating from retail master trusts and industry super funds to SMSFs are motivated by returns and fees....

Superannuation

Allocations at heart of industry super fund outperformance

Chant West data confirms that industry super fund allocations to unlisted investments underpins their outperformance. ...

Superannuation

ISA super calculator spruiks industry funds

A new calculator launched by Industry Super Australia shows that a person who joined the average industry super fund a decade ago would have been nearly $20,000 better of...

Superannuation

Claims of improper advice behind outflows to SMSFs

Industry fund chairman expresses concern that improper advice is driving member departures to SMSFs. ...

Editorial

When old scars still pain

The Financial Services Council caused something of a stir in the financial services industry when, at its annual conference in Brisbane, it announced a policy discussion ...