Eva Scheerlinck

Superannuation

Women’s financial security should not be overlooked by the Government when it comes to ending violence against women, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuat...

Superannuation

Has increased inhousing overlooked director switching?

With increased regulatory change along with growth, superannuation funds have increasingly inhoused investment functions meaning there has been more immediate knowledge o...

Features

InFocus: Keeping up with the regulator’s changing expectations

Superannuation funds need to keep up with changing community expectations that can lead to regulatory changes with the latest one regarding marketing and sponsorship expe...

Superannuation

Super disclosure regime to harm retirement outcomes

Disclosing the precise value of privately held assets will compromise super funds from being able to effectively implement investment strategies, according to the Austral...

Superannuation

Mixed industry reactions to YFYS bill passage

While the Financial Services Council has welcomed the Senate passage of the Your Future, Your Super bill, Industry Super Australia and the Australian Institute of Superan...

Superannuation

Family law super changes welcomed

Long-awaited reforms to stop abusive partners hiding super assets in family law cases has been welcomed by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Women’s Le...

Superannuation

YFYS does not address retail super funds’ underperformance

The superannuation fund performance test needs to test every super product, not just MySuper products, to avoid underperforming funds escape scrutiny, according to a supe...

Superannuation

Industry funds rail against Government 'kill switch'

Industry superannuation funds want the Government’s new Your Future Your Super legislation referred to a Senate Committee claiming it creates an unprecedented over-reach ...

Features

Ironing out the wrinkles in the Budget’s new super approach

Mike Taylor writes that the Government’s Your Future, Your Super Budget announcement might look good at first blush but contains a number of wrinkles which need to be iro...

Superannuation

Sort out super performance before stapling says AIST

Poorly-performing superannuation funds need to be identified and weeded out before the Government embarks on stapling....

Superannuation

Super industry wants consultation on Govt's Budget changes

The devil will be in the detail and so all the key elements of the superannuation industry want the Government to enter into meaningful consultation around its superannua...

Superannuation

Young, low balance members dominate early release

With the average early release superannuation draw-down standing at slightly over $8,000 and with the load spread across virtually superannuation funds, the industry is h...

Financial planning

ASIC report shows super advice needs improvement: AIST

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees says the Australian Securities and Investments Commission report into financial advice by superannuation funds highlig...

Policy & Regulation

Is the 12% SG under threat from review?

Industry superannuation funds have reinforced the fact that lifting the Superannuation Guarantee to 12% has already been legislated amid suggestions that the Government’s...