Lack of investor engagement with superannuation is a widespread issue. Bill Buttler provides guidance on fee comparison for retail investors, and argues standardised meas...
The Government’s Stronger Super policy package is positioned to deliver on MySuper and the other Cooper Review reforms but, as Mike Taylor reports, there remains consider...
The Government has proposed retaining higher concessional contributions caps for those aged 50 or over, however Craig Day argues imposing eligibility criteria needs furth...
Accountants urge Government to get superannuation right, and then stop tinkering....
Recent data has found that the majority of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) employ an individual, rather than a corporate trustee. Daniel Butler and Nathan Papson argue t...
Too much attention on the details can mean forgetting about the fundamentals. David Court traces the intricate eligibility rules applying to SMSFs and the consequences of...
The Federal Government has been taken to task for causing consumer uncertainty by taking an undue amount of time to deliver a new legislative framework covering the finan...
The Government has been urged to improve default fund arrangements, as more negative reports emerge about MTAA Super....
The Federal Opposition has claimed that a higher super guarantee would erode take-home pay....
Self-managed super fund education provider, SMSF Academy, has labelled industry reactions to draft regulations on collectible investments as "making a mountain out of a m...
Two South Australian superannuation funds, Statewide Super and Local Super, have confirmed they are having detailed discussions about a merger....
UniSuper has selected technology provider GBST for the provision of after-tax benchmarking solutions, which could boost member portfolio returns by as much as 2 per cent ...
Survey reveals strong push for Govt to restore concessional contribution caps to pre-2009 level....
Some trustees have called for SMSFs to be included in the compensation arrangements relating to the Trio Capital/Astarra collapse but, as Mike Taylor writes, a high price...
Investors should have a good reason to start up a self-managed super fund (SMSF) and have a significant starting balance. Otherwise, they should be in an industry or reta...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...