Spelling out the underlying objective of superannuation may provide policy guidance but a roundtable conducted during the recent CMSF has concluded it is no panacea. This...
Pillar chief executive, Peter Brook, explains why he thinks the current superannuation debate is headed in the wrong direction and why some refocusing is necessary....
Many of the superannuation changes contained in the Federal Budget deserve to be welcomed, but others fall well short of achieving a sensible objective. ...
Are the continuing debates about super fund governance and choice of fund serving to be a distraction to the greater objective of agreeing a purpose for superannuation? T...
There are fewer than 500 people with multi-million dollar superannuation balances but they have created some negative perceptions for the superannuation industry. This is...
While there has been much talk about the tax concessionality of superannuation, more will be achieved by ensuring they are better targeted. This is part two of a roundtab...
The FSI has recommended defining a purpose for super and a Super Review roundtable has concluded that the primary objective has to be reducing pressure on the Age Pension...
One of the most welcome statements which accompanied the election of the Abbott Coalition Government in 2013 was that, consistent with its pre-election promises, it would...
Superannuation is too important for silly, speculative debates. It is time for the Government to clearly enunciate its policy agenda....
Should the financial services industry risk a giant headache to achieve an increase in the superannuation guarantee at any price, including being linked with a contentiou...
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is pursuing a dual role as a regulator and a national statistical agency for the financial services sector, but the evidence su...
As the financial services industry prepares itself for another inquiry into superannuation, some important lessons can be learned from recent history....
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 ...