SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Superannuation

While SMSF borrowing has grown steadily, there is no suggestion that it is either exponential or irresponsible, according to SPAA's Graeme Colley....

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Financial planning

Victims of the Trio/Astarra fraud express anger at the release from jail of Shawn Richard....

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Superannuation

ASFA CEO Pauline Vamos says experience, best practice and excellence should be top priorities for fund governance, regardless of who sits on the board....

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Superannuation

Colonial First State said it supports the three-day turn-around for superannuation member transfers. ...

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Funds management

Westpac backs superannuation fund investment in infrastructure and points to delivery of annuity-type returns....

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Superannuation

SPAA has described comparing self-managed super funds with other superannuation sectors a futile exercise....

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Financial planning

Industry fund members are less involved when it comes to planning for the future than members of other types of superannuation funds, latest report finds....

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Financial planning

It would be surprising if vertical integration was not addressed in the upcoming Financial System Inquiry, according to managing partner of Tria Investment Partners, Andr...

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Superannuation

SPAA cites latest ATO data to claim borrowing within SMSFs is not irresponsible....

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Superannuation

Group insurance arrangements for life insurance may be tightened after APRA released draft guidelines aimed at limiting premium increases and requiring more information f...

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Superannuation

SPAA has warned APRA-regulated funds to watch their commentary on SMSFs, following Media Super’s $10k fine for potentially misleading ads....

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Superannuation

Super funds had their best-performing year in 2013, with the median superannuation balance option up by 15.5 per cent....

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Life/Risk

New APRA draft places expectations on group insurers about how they handle claims....

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Superannuation

Sinodinos says industry funds who claim to have out-performed their retail peers should have nothing to fear from a more competitive environment....

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds have put contingency plans into place to combat member outflow and industry consolidation, according to a survey conducted by Bravura Solutions....

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