SUPERANNUATION FUND MEMBERS

Superannuation

Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson cautions against pressing super funds too hard on infrastructure investment....

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Superannuation

The Federal Opposition has claimed a victory over the Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, by extracting amendments to MySuper legislation which prevents accrue...

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Superannuation

ASFA expresses concern to APRA that the Government's legislative approach to MySuper fails to recognise objectives of the Cooper Review....

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Editorial

APRA and Australian Bureau of Statistics data suggest the Government’s constant tinkering with superannuation is undermining confidence in the sector....

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Superannuation

More than half of superannuation fund members are disengaged, with many seeking better performance, lower fees and stronger communication, according to a report released ...

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has claimed that tricky drafting of the legislation delivering MySuper has effectively infringed the property and income right...

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Superannuation

Govt warned its MySuper legislation may actually represent interference in valid investment decisions made by super fund members....

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Superannuation

Nearly four years after an initial ministerial request, APRA is moving to deliver fund-level super data while the AIST worries about a new standard risk measure....

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Superannuation

New Mercer research confirms that advice makes people more proactive about their superannuation....

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Editorial

Rushed financial services reforms such as FOFA and Stronger Super are exacting a heavy toll on financial planners and superannuation funds....

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Superannuation

New ASFA analysis points to the continuing challenge of market volatility and the need for better academic research....

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Superannuation

The latest Chant West data points to most superannuation fund members ending the year in positive territory, but only just....

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Superannuation

ATO reveals 70 per cent of superannuation fund members hit by ECT problems last financial year would have received refunds under the new regime....

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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...

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Funds management

ASFA has welcomed government reforms, including the Significant Investor visa, which aims to encourage foreign investment into innovation....

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