SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Superannuation

The ISA points to the tension between members’ best interests and shareholder returns with respect to bank-owned super funds. ...

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The superannuation industry has applauded the Financial System Inquiry report’s proposal to tackle income stream barriers and enshrine super goals....

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Financial planning

The financial services industry has broadly welcomed the positives in the FSI final report....

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Superannuation

Super executives concerned to ensure Sunday’s final FSI recommendations do not reflect skewed view of super fees....

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Superannuation

The Government is intent on proceeding with changes to superannaution fund governance to bring them into line with publicly-listed companies....

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Policy & Regulation

Clive Palmer believes Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) laws have overlooked superannuation funds, expressing fears that the protection of industry super fund members cou...

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Superannuation

Single retirees will need to spend $767 more a year to afford a comfortable retirement, the ASFA Retirement Standard showed....

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Superannuation

Towers Watson points to key retirement estimate benefits flowing from ASIC guidance....

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Superannuation

ASFA has changed its constitution to give itself the ability to adjust to change in the superannuation industry....

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Superannuation

The divestment argument for pension funds is much more nuanced than the oft-quoted easy headline of just ‘let’s divest’ from coal or fossil fuels, a head of responsible i...

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Superannuation

Constant regulatory tinkering means the cost effectiveness of Australia’s superannuation system is still not comparable to the rest of the world, Rice Warner head Michael...

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Financial planning

ASIC deputy chairman, Peter Kell warns against ‘gaming’ the general advice regime....

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Superannuation

ASFA has urged the Government to allow employers to contribute more to female workers to help bridge the superannuation gender gap....

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Financial planning

ASIC deputy chairman, Peter Kell has confirmed intra-fund advice is on the regulator's surveillance radar....

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Financial planning

South Australia’s Exelsuper expands advisory team....

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