While there are signs that markets are likely to continue their improvement in 2013, Damon Taylor writes that there is enough doubt still in the minds of investors to jus...
Each superannuation fund may be doing it a little differently, but Damon Taylor writes that responsible and ethical investment is becoming increasingly mainstream....
One of the biggest challenges confronting superannuation funds in 2013 will be bedding down policy changes – but this will not necessarily spell the end of change for the...
Both industry and retail superannuation funds are trying to emulate SMSFs by providing more choice and flexibility for their members. But as Damon Taylor writes, many cla...
Damon Taylor writes that 2012 has proved to be a particularly busy year for the Australian superannuation industry – and one during which many funds found themselves tryi...
The advent of MySuper represents a game-changer for group insurers but, as Damon Taylor reports, many are viewing the challenge as an opportunity....
The focus of the Australian superannuation industry over the past two decades has been almost entirely on accumulation but, as Damon Taylor reports, it is now shifting it...
Custodians are sometimes out of sight and out of mind, but as Damon Taylor writes, recent events have reinforced the vital role they play in the Australian superannuation...
Self-managed superannuation funds remain the fastest-growing sector of the super industry, and as Damon Taylor reports, the major funds are adjusting their own offerings ...
The superannuation industry has rarely faced a period of greater change, and as Damon Taylor writes, there has never been a greater need for effective member communicatio...
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 ...