Australia Institute research claims common shareholders make Australia's big banks less than independent....
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...
New APRA documentation underlines timetable issues with transition to MySuper environment....
Superannuation industry bodies and Minister Shorten have welcomed the passage of the third tranche of the MySuper laws....
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....
Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson cautions against pressing super funds too hard on infrastructure investment....
Former Prime Minister and Treasurer, Paul Keating has called for Australia to pursue a sustainable post-retirement incomes regime beyond the current compulsory superannua...
Age barriers should be removed to allow greater flexibility in transition to retirement, according to Suncorp Life chief executive Geoff Summerhayes....
While SMSFs may continue to experience significant and continued growth, there will be a stage in many trustees’ lives when the obligations inherent in running a fund wil...
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has welcomed legislation that supports fund mergers through an exemption on capital gains tax (CGT)....
ASFA warns that attempts to inject more competition into capital markets may cause super funds to alter their approach to protect their liquidity positions....
ASFA expresses concern to APRA that the Government's legislative approach to MySuper fails to recognise objectives of the Cooper Review....
The ISN has announced a new range of governance standards for super funds, but the Opposition has expressed disappointment that the need for independent directors has not...
A spike in electricity prices has made it harder for Australians to achieve a comfortable retirement, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said....
ASFA has warned that employers could take unilateral action to use negative contributions amounts to cover up over-payments....
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....