MYSUPER
Superannuation
Equity Trustees is planning to target small to medium corporate superannuation funds with a sophisticated investment and services offering, with basic MySuper investment ...
Superannuation
The CSSA has proposed corporate superannuation members be switched to MySuper products on an opt-in rather than opt-out basis to ensure their insurance benefits are not c...
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 argue for retention of awards in default superannuation funds because they sometimes deliver more than the minimum....
Editorial
Mike Taylor reports that submissions to the Productivity Commission review of default superannuation funds under modern awards have raised important questions about the r...
Financial planning
Shorten claims Government a step ahead of Coalition on super comparability....
Superannuation
The Federal Opposition has committed to the development of performance benchmarks to underpin MySuper funds selection as default superannuation funds....
Financial planning
Financial Services Council sponsored research accuses unions and financial planners of "gaming" the default superannuation fund regime....
Editorial
Underinsurance is a concern for the Australian community. However, Financial Services Council chief John Brogden believes the combined government and industry efforts cou...
Superannuation
The Government should act immediately to improve the current anti-competitive arrangements for the selection of default superannuation rather than waiting a year for the ...
Policy & Regulation
The FPA and AFA will continue to press for amendments to FOFA despite the 12-month implementation period....
Editorial
Ever since the first impact of the global financial crisis, both international and domestic regulators have been announcing changes to hedge funds, which would aim at imp...
Superannuation
Freya Purnell takes a closer look at what life after Stronger Super might bring to the superannuation sector....
Superannuation
Member companies of the FSC will adhere to corporate governance standards higher than many believe are being met by industry super funds....
Policy & Regulation
The Financial Services Council has warned against the Government considering FOFA, MySuper and the Productivity Commission review in isolation....
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