STRONGER SUPER

Financial planning

State Street wins combined custody mandate after joint approach by Queensland superannuation funds....

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Superannuation

Australian super system ranks third for overall quality, adequacy and sustainability. ...

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Superannuation

Maybe it’s the necessary evil, but superannuation change is not only necessary, it’s also inevitable. Bryan Ashenden states the case. ...

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Editorial

With the naming of the first Abbott Cabinet, the Australian Financial Services industry has, unusually, found itself dealing with ministers who actually have some experie...

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Superannuation

The introduction of a focus on after-tax performance could lead to additional returns for super fund members, according to a Russell survey. ...

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Superannuation

A report from the FSC and ING Direct has found that over half of Australians are not aware of the fees they pay for their superannuation....

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Editorial

There were some raised eyebrows when Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden announced his organisation would be developing policy with the Industry Super...

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Financial planning

ASFA chief Pauline Vamos urges Commonwealth departments and agencies to continue working on the implementation issues around financial services legislation despite the Go...

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Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank has finished the last financial year with $7.6 billion in net profit after tax, and an earnings boost for its wealth management division. ...

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Editorial

In a two-horse race at the forthcoming Federal Election, Mike Taylor writes that financial services companies are mainly backing self-interest. ...

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Superannuation

FSC urges use of Treasury inter-generational report as basis for five-year super policy settings. ...

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Financial planning

The regulator has put forward new proposals to update the record-keeping obligations for those who provide financial advice to retail clients. ...

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Superannuation

Some retirees are unlikely to recover any funds lost during the GFC - an issue often overlooked in the presentation of superannuation performance statistics, according to...

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Policy & Regulation

Australian financial services institutions have received some breathing space with regards to the implementation of FOFA and Stronger Super as the US announces a six-mont...

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Superannuation

Bowen defends costs associated with MySuper and suggests fund members impacted by higher charges should look elsewhere....

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