SUPER FUNDS

Superannuation

APRA-regulated funds should find a new way to access alternative investments which would allow them, at the same time, to bypass hedge funds, Parametric says....

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Superannuation

The Financial Services Council is willing to have the book thrown at its members if they are ever found to have offered inducements to business clients to move to bank-o...

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Superannuation

Independent data highlights chronic underperformance of bank-owned super funds, according to Industry Super Australia....

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Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has sent a clear message to industry funds that it will not be backing down on superannuation fund governance and better b...

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Superannuation

Improving an organisation’s culture of appropriate selling practices should be high on super funds’ agenda, according to a survey....

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Superannuation

Superannuation fund investors have been urged to closely scrutinise fintech developments such as blockchain on responsible investment grounds....

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Superannuation

The super median-balanced option had a modest start to 2017 as investors did not want to see markets getting too carried away, according to SuperRatings....

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Financial planning

Super funds were failing to utilise data to integrate their online advice offering with human financial advice services to engage more members. ...

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Superannuation

Australian superannuation funds want greater clarity from the UK on the future workings of its much-amended overseas pension scheme regime....

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Superannuation

Australian superannuation funds have been warned of the risks of tilting equity portfolios to maximise the benefits of franking credits....

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Superannuation

The Senate Economics Committee has been told billions of dollars is being lost to super fund members by miscreant employers ready to hide behind the shield of privacy....

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Superannuation

Ignoring risk by taking a long-term perspective may fail super funds when it comes to proper assessment of their members’ decisions, according to Milliman. ...

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Superannuation

Industry super fund returns dominated over retail funds as allocations to property and infrastructure proved successful, according to SuperRatings....

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Superannuation

An industry submission has accused ASIC of falling short on superannuation and funds management due to its lack of expertise....

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Policy & Regulation

Super funds want the Government to grant death and TPD cover within super, the same tax treatment as that enjoyed by insurance sold outside of super....

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