2020 has been challenging for the Australian superannuation industry and with 2021 promising even more challenges it is time for the industry to present a much more unite...
Default superannuation funds with good returns and high levels of service to their members have little to fear from the Government’s new choice of superannuation fund reg...
There appears to be no longer any certainty that the Government will deliver on its superannuation guarantee increase timetable as it looks to implement its own superannu...
There are those who are attacking the superannuation industry under the cover of COVID-19 and the sector needs to circle its wagons or brace for an unpalatable future....
The objectives of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s superannuation heatmaps are laudable but the issues which arose last December make it imperative that t...
Mike Taylor writes that the objectives of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s heatmaps are worthy but it is early days and they must be regarded as a work in...
The difficulty super funds faced when trying to inform members of inactive accounts that their group insurance would soon lapse, shows how much the industry stands to los...
In the wake of a Royal Commission and Productivity Commission report into superannuation, the funds that will come out on top are those willing to publicly lift the lid o...
With a Federal Election looming, 2019 is emerging as a significant change year for the Australian superannuation industry....
If both the Royal Commission and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority are confused about interpreting breaches of the sole purpose test, perhaps it is time for ...
The latest round of Royal Commission hearings have again brought into question the inherent conflicts and therefore the suitability of vertically-integrated structures in...
The political cycle and the Royal Commission indicate that the Productivity Commission’s recommendations on the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation syste...
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 ...