SUPER FUNDS

Editorial

Organisations such as the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia have suggested super funds have not been given enough time to come to terms with the complexiti...

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Superannuation

Super funds should not have to provide a significant event notice to their members if the replacement of a MySuper product is 'suggested', according to the Association of...

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Superannuation

One-on-one communication with retirees about their likely annual income in retirement is set to be a common tactic used by super funds to engage members....

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Superannuation

The size of Australia's largest superannuation funds has meant they are starting to behave like financial services firms, according to JP Morgan's Benjie Fraser....

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Superannuation

As the competition between SMSFs and the more mainstream industry and retail super funds continues to evolve, the solution for many Australians may lie in balancing both ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation companies offering simpler products that require fewer decisions from members and reduce administration fees are likely to see a commercial benefit in the ...

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Editorial

Continuing volatility in traditional equities markets has encouraged superannuation funds to maintain their strategic allocations towards alternatives....

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Superannuation

AIST CEO Fiona Reynolds has teamed up with the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency to call for more women to be appointed to super fund boards....

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Accounting

Three quarters of accountants who took part in an MLC survey intend to deliver financial advice to their clients under the proposed new accountant's licensing regime....

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds itching to stop the flow of members to self-managed super funds may find a competitive advantage in utilising the opportunities 'big data' offers, ac...

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Superannuation

Information on fees is the largest member knowledge gap across all kinds of super funds, according to Investment Trends research commissioned by QSuper....

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Superannuation

AMP has so far returned $4.8 million in lost super to its customers amid repeated calls for members to consolidate their superannuation....

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Superannuation

Sunsuper appears to have filled a gap left by the Federal Government's small business super contributions clearing house with an online employer portal that has attracted...

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Superannuation

Financial institutions could breach Australia's Privacy Act when complying with the US's proposed Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), the Association of Superannu...

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Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has welcomed new legislation which it said would ultimately protect member balances during super fund mergers....

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