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Federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey has extended the Government’s pledge not to change the super tax settings beyond the life of the current Parliament....

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People & Products

Assistant Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg will address next month’s inaugural Workplace Super Specialists Association conference, in Sydney....

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Superannuation

More members switching super funds were demanding professional financial advice, with fewer people going to their employer....

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Superannuation

Queensland not for profit fund LGSuper has declared public support for the Government’s super fund governance changes....

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Superannuation

The productivity commission’s suggestion of lifting the super preservation age has met with mixed reactions from peak industry bodies....

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Superannuation

AustralianSuper’s balanced investment option has returned 10.86 per cent over the last year, the third year of double-digit returns....

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Superannuation

ASFA has appointed James Bond as its director of external affairs and investment to help communicate its policy messages on economy and investments to government and the ...

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Superannuation

Only one Australian super fund is eligible to receive UK pension transfers after the UK Government rejected more than 1600 super funds for failing to comply with new pens...

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Funds management

The environment is not the only ‘e’ being considered when investors think of ESG investing, with ethics also a key consideration....

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Superannuation

Following its new code of conduct and direction Corporate Super Specialists Alliance has rebranded as Workplace Super Specialists Australia....

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Superannuation

Super funds are set to finish with a strong nine per cent return for the financial year despite being hit with the biggest monthly loss in June on the back of the Greek d...

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Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has made clear that bank executives will be just as exposed as union officials to the Government’s proposed super fund gove...

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Key building and construction industry employer group, Master Builders Australia, backs Frydenberg’s move to alter super board structures....

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Superannuation

The Government has released exposure draft legislation which would impose at least one third independent directors plus an independent chairman on industry fund boards....

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Superannuation

A recent determination by the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal has revealed the ugly consequence of super funds investing in highly illiquid assets....

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