INDUSTRY SUPER FUNDS
Superannuation
The Industry Super Network (ISN) has launched a new advertising campaign that "celebrates the beginning of a new era of commission-free super", according to ISN chief exe...
Financial planning
The relatively high yields on corporate bonds, selected shares and property in Australia are the only thing 'saving planners' bacon', says HLB Mann Judd wealth management...
Superannuation
The Industry Super Network wants the Government to accept past performance as the basis for selecting default superannuation funds....
Financial planning
Financial advisers need to view scaled advice as an ongoing opportunity rather than a threat to their business model, according to Provisio Technologies director Cameron ...
Superannuation
The Productivity Commission's core recommendations on default funds will open up the sector to more players and reduce the primacy of industry super funds....
Superannuation
The Productivity Commission draft report on default superannuation funds under modern awards recommends opening up the sector to all approved MySuper products. ...
Editorial
Given the slowest share market recovery in years, many investors will wait it out before diving back in. But taking the same approach with asset allocation in superannuat...
Financial planning
DEXX&R projects the total financial services market will grow by 8 per cent per annum to reach $3,372 billion by December 2021....
Superannuation
According to APRA's superannuation overview for March 2012, total contributions have risen from the March 2011 quarter, although employers are stepping up for members who...
Financial planning
Omega Investors links with Local Government Super to launch new government bond strategy....
Editorial
In the wake of concerns about APRA's handling of the collapse of Trio Capital it has emerged that the regulator has little or no idea how well superannuation funds perfor...
Superannuation
APRA admits it does not collect data on how long superannuation funds take to administer rollovers and has no view on what might represent best practice....
Superannuation
Reports of payments to a union official and a mandate to a property developer have intensified the spotlight on industry superannuation funds governance....
Financial planning
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has told the Treasury it wants the rules around the provision of intrafund advice with respect to MySuper products ali...
Superannuation
Industry super funds move to provide more transparency around remuneration ahead of Government-imposed obligations....
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...