SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Superannuation

The ISA points to the tension between members’ best interests and shareholder returns with respect to bank-owned super funds. ...

The superannuation industry has applauded the Financial System Inquiry report’s proposal to tackle income stream barriers and enshrine super goals....

Financial planning

The financial services industry has broadly welcomed the positives in the FSI final report....

Superannuation

Super executives concerned to ensure Sunday’s final FSI recommendations do not reflect skewed view of super fees....

Superannuation

The Government is intent on proceeding with changes to superannaution fund governance to bring them into line with publicly-listed companies....

Policy & Regulation

Clive Palmer believes Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) laws have overlooked superannuation funds, expressing fears that the protection of industry super fund members cou...

Superannuation

Single retirees will need to spend $767 more a year to afford a comfortable retirement, the ASFA Retirement Standard showed....

Superannuation

Towers Watson points to key retirement estimate benefits flowing from ASIC guidance....

Superannuation

ASFA has changed its constitution to give itself the ability to adjust to change in the superannuation industry....

Superannuation

The divestment argument for pension funds is much more nuanced than the oft-quoted easy headline of just ‘let’s divest’ from coal or fossil fuels, a head of responsible i...

Superannuation

Constant regulatory tinkering means the cost effectiveness of Australia’s superannuation system is still not comparable to the rest of the world, Rice Warner head Michael...

Financial planning

ASIC deputy chairman, Peter Kell warns against ‘gaming’ the general advice regime....

Superannuation

ASFA has urged the Government to allow employers to contribute more to female workers to help bridge the superannuation gender gap....

Financial planning

ASIC deputy chairman, Peter Kell has confirmed intra-fund advice is on the regulator's surveillance radar....

Financial planning

South Australia’s Exelsuper expands advisory team....

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