SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Superannuation

While SMSF borrowing has grown steadily, there is no suggestion that it is either exponential or irresponsible, according to SPAA's Graeme Colley....

Financial planning

Victims of the Trio/Astarra fraud express anger at the release from jail of Shawn Richard....

Superannuation

ASFA CEO Pauline Vamos says experience, best practice and excellence should be top priorities for fund governance, regardless of who sits on the board....

Superannuation

Colonial First State said it supports the three-day turn-around for superannuation member transfers. ...

Funds management

Westpac backs superannuation fund investment in infrastructure and points to delivery of annuity-type returns....

Superannuation

SPAA has described comparing self-managed super funds with other superannuation sectors a futile exercise....

Financial planning

Industry fund members are less involved when it comes to planning for the future than members of other types of superannuation funds, latest report finds....

Financial planning

It would be surprising if vertical integration was not addressed in the upcoming Financial System Inquiry, according to managing partner of Tria Investment Partners, Andr...

Superannuation

SPAA cites latest ATO data to claim borrowing within SMSFs is not irresponsible....

Superannuation

Group insurance arrangements for life insurance may be tightened after APRA released draft guidelines aimed at limiting premium increases and requiring more information f...

Superannuation

SPAA has warned APRA-regulated funds to watch their commentary on SMSFs, following Media Super’s $10k fine for potentially misleading ads....

Superannuation

Super funds had their best-performing year in 2013, with the median superannuation balance option up by 15.5 per cent....

Life/Risk

New APRA draft places expectations on group insurers about how they handle claims....

Superannuation

Sinodinos says industry funds who claim to have out-performed their retail peers should have nothing to fear from a more competitive environment....

Superannuation

Superannuation funds have put contingency plans into place to combat member outflow and industry consolidation, according to a survey conducted by Bravura Solutions....

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