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Federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey has extended the Government’s pledge not to change the super tax settings beyond the life of the current Parliament....

People & Products

Assistant Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg will address next month’s inaugural Workplace Super Specialists Association conference, in Sydney....

Superannuation

More members switching super funds were demanding professional financial advice, with fewer people going to their employer....

Superannuation

Queensland not for profit fund LGSuper has declared public support for the Government’s super fund governance changes....

Superannuation

The productivity commission’s suggestion of lifting the super preservation age has met with mixed reactions from peak industry bodies....

Superannuation

AustralianSuper’s balanced investment option has returned 10.86 per cent over the last year, the third year of double-digit returns....

Superannuation

ASFA has appointed James Bond as its director of external affairs and investment to help communicate its policy messages on economy and investments to government and the ...

Superannuation

Only one Australian super fund is eligible to receive UK pension transfers after the UK Government rejected more than 1600 super funds for failing to comply with new pens...

Funds management

The environment is not the only ‘e’ being considered when investors think of ESG investing, with ethics also a key consideration....

Superannuation

Following its new code of conduct and direction Corporate Super Specialists Alliance has rebranded as Workplace Super Specialists Australia....

Superannuation

Super funds are set to finish with a strong nine per cent return for the financial year despite being hit with the biggest monthly loss in June on the back of the Greek d...

Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has made clear that bank executives will be just as exposed as union officials to the Government’s proposed super fund gove...

Key building and construction industry employer group, Master Builders Australia, backs Frydenberg’s move to alter super board structures....

Superannuation

The Government has released exposure draft legislation which would impose at least one third independent directors plus an independent chairman on industry fund boards....

Superannuation

A recent determination by the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal has revealed the ugly consequence of super funds investing in highly illiquid assets....

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