Industry Super Australia’s (ISA) support of the current MySuper 'quality filter’ has been condemned by the Financial Services Council (FSC). ...
The Financial Services industry could benefit from a surge in cross-border activity following the ratification of the Korea/Australia Free Trade Agreement, the FSC believ...
Deferred lifetime annuities must be placed high on the new Government’s agenda if it wants to lessen the impact of longevity risk, the Actuaries Institute believes. ...
More than a third of Australians expect a significant shortfall between their retirement needs and their actual savings, a survey has found....
Emulation funds may be no better than those they track, once the opportunity cost of missed short-term returns is factored in, research has found. ...
Superannuation and insurance jobs attracted some of the highest salary rises in Australia last year, a survey shows. ...
Australian self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) must diversify out of the cash safe haven if they want to attract higher returns in 2014. ...
Only a fifth of self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) accountants have client-accessible information online, a report shows. ...
After suffering big losses last year, the group risk insurance market bounced back in 2013 to report a 15 per cent increase in new business, according to a DEXX&R annual ...
Life insurer TAL has teamed up with superannuation fund UniSuper to deliver an Australian-first technology solution. ...
Aware Super has made a $1.6 billion investment in a 99-hectare industrial precinct in Melbourne’s North which, the fund clarified, also houses the nation’s first privatel...
ASFA has affirmed its commitment to safeguarding Australia’s retirement savings as cyber activity becomes an increasing challenge for the financial services sector....
The shadow treasurer is not happy with the performance of some within the super sector, telling an event in Sydney on Thursday that some funds are obsessed with funds und...
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 ...