SUPERANNUATION

Policy & Regulation

Industry superannuation funds have reinforced the fact that lifting the Superannuation Guarantee to 12% has already been legislated amid suggestions that the Government’s...

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Superannuation

Some high risk, high fee superannuation investments are worth it in terms of the returns they generate, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority....

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Superannuation

Digestible investment risk data for superannuation funds needs to be standardised by APRA to help members compare apples with apples, according to AMP. ...

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Superannuation

The top 10 worst effected electorates in the state were Makin, Port Adelaide, Adelaide, Wakefield, Hindmarsh, Sturt, Barker, Boothby, Kingston, and Mayo, according to the...

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Superannuation

Climate change has the ability to erode super balances and increase the reliance on the Age Pension, according to the Actuaries Institute. ...

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Superannuation

The Super Consumers Australia group which recently received funding from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched itself by taking a swipe at the...

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Superannuation

Retirees with meaningful balances using a minimum drawdown strategy are too conservative with spending but super funds are limited when it comes to giving advice, Willis ...

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Superannuation

Super Consumers Australia research has shown the superannuation system put over 176,000 people into a poor performing MySuper products in 2017-18....

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Funds management

Investors will need to revise their expectations downwards as a direct result of the impact of climate change, according to Frontier Advisors....

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Policy & Regulation

The proposed extension of amnesty of non-payment of workers’ superannuation has been welcomed by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carne...

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Funds management

Ethical considerations and screening as a core part of its investment process has allowed Ethical Partners FM to win Christian Super’s Australian equities mandate....

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Policy & Regulation

IOOF Limited has scored a victory over the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in their court battle stemming from the Royal Commission....

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Financial planning

There is a strong demand for aged care advice, according to a recent Australia Securities and Investments survey tracking consumer demands, calling into question if advis...

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Superannuation

Senator Jane Hume has announced an extension of legislation to establish a one-off amnesty for the historical underpayment of super guarantee. ...

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Tools & guides

Centuria Life’s Michael Blake looks at investment bonds, compares their features and benefits to super, and explains why they can be an excellent parallel strategy to sup...

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