Establishing an SMSF is not just about people wanting greater control of their investments. Damon Taylor writes that there is a growing perception that it is also linked ...
While the impact of the global financial crisis may have prompted many superannuation funds to lower their exposure to property investments, Damon Taylor writes that rece...
Longevity risk remains a continuing challenge for the superannuation industry, but as Damon Taylor reports, new approaches and new products are being assessed....
If every asset has its season, then Damon Taylor writes that alternative investments came into their own as superannuation funds sought to emerge from the deep winter of ...
The regulatory muscle may have begun to form around the Government’s Stronger Super legislative skeleton but that does not spell an end to the challenges confronting admi...
With asset allocation high on the agenda for many superannuation fund trustees, Damon Taylor writes that international equities have become a focus based on the recent de...
Stronger Super may be dominating the focus of Australia’s major custodians but, as Damon Taylor writes, that has not entirely stopped them looking for ways to innovative ...
With superannuation funds delivering members their best returns in years, there’s a good news story to sell – and savvy funds have not been slow to spruik it. But it does...
Superannuation administrators are used to implementing regulatory and legislative change but, as Damon Taylor writes, the breadth of the Government’s Stronger Super polic...
Investor sentiment has shown real signs of recovery through the first quarter of 2013 but as Damon Taylor reports, the stronger sentiment is as much a sign of adaptation ...
Jim Chalmers has defended changes to the Future Fund’s mandate, referring to himself as a “big supporter” of the sovereign wealth fund, amid fierce opposition from the Co...
Demand from institutional investors was the main driver of growth in Australia’s responsible investment (RI) market in 2023, as the industry continued to gain momentum....
In a new review of the country’s largest fund, a research house says it’s well placed to deliver attractive returns despite challenges....
From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
Super director remuneration ...
No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...