SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Editorial

Industry Super Network's David Whiteley has called for industry-wide reporting protocols, but such measures may reveal more than he intended, writes Mike Taylor....

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Editorial

As the Federal Treasury works to find common ground on financial services reform, Mike Taylor suggests that an examination of those being consulted raises as many questio...

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Financial planning

Surging share markets propelled retail master trusts ahead of industry funds in September....

Superannuation

Peak superannuation industry body ASFA has called for a bi-partisan consensus on superannuation policy settings, reinforcing its support for the super guarantee increase ...

Superannuation

While new research suggests more SMSF trustees are using advisers, it also confirms their own self-belief....

Superannuation

There is little point in starting a SMSF with less than $1 million in assets, according to Chant West principal Warren Chant....

Policy & Regulation

Perpetual’s departing chief executive and retiring chairman back MySuper and FOFA proposals....

Superannuation

An ATO interpretive decision around SMSF borrowings has raised as many questions as it has answered....

Financial planning

The next big step in ESG research needs to be the standardisation of data and disclosure....

Superannuation

Research from KPMG has highlighted the speed with which superannuation funds are improving their online services....

Funds management

Super funds told to use their bargaining muscle to move away from the existing asset-based fee regime for funds management, which generates substantial fees for managers ...

Superannuation

The Government embraced a modified MySuper as a central element of its election policy but, as Mike Taylor reports, there remain plenty of reasons why the concept should ...

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Superannuation

Research by Russell Investments has found many super fund boards are ineffective in delegating to investment committees, while more than 50 per cent of super funds have n...

Superannuation

AMP will be rolling out a superannuation member benefits report that the company says is designed to be highly personalised, easy to read and understand, and helpful for ...

Superannuation

It’s too early to tell what the outcome will be for proposed superannuation reform with so many election scenarios still possible, according to several major indust...

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