DEFAULT FUNDS

Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that Government Senators are sending plenty of messages about impending changes aimed at opening up the default funds under modern awards regime. ...

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Financial planning

FSC chief executive John Brogden has written to the FWC president arguing the default fund review process should cease. ...

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Editorial

MySuper and the default funds under modern awards regime have been areas of controversy for many months but, as Mike Taylor writes, the actions of the Fair Work Commissio...

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Superannuation

Just days after standing down two of three superannuation experts over perceptions of conflicts of interest, the Fair Work Commission has decided to proceed on its defaul...

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Superannuation

The Government reveals what the Commonwealth is paying the three members of the FWC’s specialist superannuation panel - $922 a day....

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A senior Treasury official has suggested retail default funds may be best served by writing to members urging them to make a choice to retain their existing status....

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Superannuation

As the Fair Work Commission president considers conflict of interest issues with respect to his specialist superannuation panel, it is revealed the Government had a choic...

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Editorial

Close watchers of the financial services industry will have noted that for a period of about 18 months to the end of 2013 an informal truce seemed to exist between the FP...

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Superannuation

The president of the Fair Work Commission has acted on claims of conflict of interest against members of the special panel appointed by Bill Shorten. ...

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Superannuation

ISA uses SuperRatings figures to point to industry fund out-performance over retail funds. ...

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Superannuation

Industry Super Australia wants the Fair Work Commission to ignore the Abbott Government’s likely changes to the default funds under modern awards regime....

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Superannuation

The FSC has told the Government that the default funds regime has become a closed shop favouring unions and some employers....

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Superannuation

The FSC has warned the Fair Work Commission not to ignore looming Federal Government changes to the default fund regime....

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Superannuation

The Corporate Super Specialists Association has questioned whether cost should be the only criteria in determining the value of industry fund MySuper offerings....

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Superannuation

Two industry superannuation funds have broken ranks on the selection of default funds under modern awards. ...

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