No matter which party wins on 21 August, the superannuation industry should not expect a rapidly changing environment. Much will depend on the make up of the Parliament a...
Only some of the recommendations of the Cooper Review are worthy of adoption by a Government seeking re-election. The rest should be consigned to the dustbin of policy hy...
There is much the Rudd Labor Government can and should do to improve the attractiveness of superannuation as an investment that will ultimately reduce pressure on the nat...
The Government’s review process has afforded Australia’s financial services regulators unprecendented input on the shape of the superannuation industry. A Super Review ro...
With millions of dollars having been expended on advertising comparing industry super funds with retail master trusts, there is a growing feeling that it is time for the ...
With the future shape of Australia's superannuation industry under the microscope, the current review process has no place for the cult of personality, writes Mike Taylor...
The Federal Government’s new intra-fund advice regime may not be as beneficial to superannuation fund trustees as some commentators suggest, according to Jenny Willcocks....
This year’s ASFA conference is taking place amid the continuing uncertainty engendered by multiple Government reviews and the increasing policy assertiveness of the regul...
Emerging market equities have increasingly become significant alternatives for the international investor. Investors are being drawn to an arena that on the one hand appe...
While not one Australian superannuation fund has collapsed or been suspended during the global financial crisis that does not mean they have emerged unscathed or that the...
Trustees who believe that a decision by the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal precludes a member seeking recourse in the courts have had a rude awakening, write Jenny Wi...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will soon produce its first superannuation fund league tables, but the results will not be accepted as legitimate by all....
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 ...