SUPERANNUATION INDUSTRY

Superannuation

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

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Funds management

Industry Super Australia claims the nature of the relationship between planners and clients limits the ability of retail funds to invest in infrastructure....

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Superannuation

Despite talks of member outflows to SMSFs, industry funds have achieved the largest asset increase of all in the last financial year, according to APRA data released yest...

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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

A new survey has revealed narrow majority support for making super funds subject to the same rules as publicly-listed companies....

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Superannuation

New Sydney University research suggests there are few barriers preventing super funds making investments that seek social and environmental outcomes....

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Superannuation

New survey confirms strong support for a single regulator approach to superannuation....

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Superannuation

Financial planners are already subject to the best interests duty, so any additional requirements with respect to SMSF advice would be redundant, according to the FSC....

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Superannuation

Warning self-managed super funds (SMSFs) that they are not entitled to compensation is too “simplistic” and needs to factor in all financial assistance available....

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Superannuation

Linda Elkins has been named Superannuation Executive of the Year in Money Management/Super Review’s Women in Financial Services Awards 2013. ...

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Financial planning

Founder of Frontier Advisors Fiona Trafford-Walker has been named Woman of the Year as part of the Money Management/Super Review inaugural Women in Financial Services Awa...

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Superannuation

Changing the trustee of a SMSF is critically important. SMSF deeds differ significantly in how a change of trustee is to be implemented, write Jared Lynch and Bryce Figot...

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Financial planning

Commercial data specialist Veda has entered into a strategic alliance with data specialist company ITM to provide superannuation customers with steamlined access to audit...

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Superannuation

Complex rules around consolidation and excessive paperwork are immobilising superannuation fund members, a survey has revealed. ...

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Funds management

Regulator says thirteenth EU will conclude planned Trio action....

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