SUPERANNUATION

Expert Analysis

An unpresented case could allow APRA to amend the existing risk management prudential standard to require super trustees to consider climate change as a material risk to ...

Superannuation

Senator Jane Hume has sought to dispel myths and excuses trustees have used to avoid merging....

Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has moved ahead of Government legislative amendments to outline a simplification of the rules around insurance inside super...

Superannuation

The Government would be well-advised focusing on Age Pension taper rates rather than superannuation within its upcoming retirement incomes review, according to Australian...

Superannuation

The retirement income review’s model will be able to dispel the contagious false narratives such as spiralling inflation and plummeting house prices that disproportionate...

Superannuation

Retiree fund members would benefit twice as much if super funds cleaned up implementation leakages, according to Parametric....

Superannuation

The industry superannuation fund owned organisation has acquired US energy company Buckeye Partners, with the aim to help the company lower emissions....

Expert Analysis

Many Australians will have insurance as part of their superannuation, writes SuperFriend’s Sandy Macleod, but could the industry do more to support its clients?...

Expert Analysis

Senator Jane Hume may have spoken about changes to superannuation but, based on previous experience, writes Graeme Colley, it may be a while until they come to fruition....

Financial planning

Financial advisers who communicate with clients over insurance inside superannuation have been specifically referenced by the Australian Securities and Investments Commis...

Superannuation

Superannuation funds should be prepared to tell members when opting out insurance inside superannuation is in their best interests, according to the Australian Securities...

Superannuation

Superannuation funds will get just a few weeks’ notice and no consultation before the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority publishes its controversial heat maps on ...

Superannuation

The Government has failed to deliver the necessary legislation and regulation to compel superannuation funds to publish their portfolio holdings meaning they will get a y...

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Financial planning

A QSuper survey shows growing concerns for Queenslanders over the rising age of retirement, being able to fund it and increasing healthcare costs....

Superannuation

One of the founders of Australia’s superannuation system says it’s not the system that needs to be fixed, but wages for workers....

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