Something quite unexpected is happening involving the confluence of Australian super funds, insurance and demanding new prudential and data protocols. And the outcome cou...
With the Financial Services Council locked in litigation with the Fair Work Commission over default funds, Mike Taylor wonders whether the changes wrought via the Cooper ...
The Federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey, has committed to a tight Budget but that should not preclude a reassessment of the LISC in the same context as pausing the rise in the ...
It will not be lost on many of those attending this month’s CMSF on the Gold Coast that they are doing so for the first time in seven years with a Coalition Government si...
The Industry Super Network has rebranded itself Industry Super Australia, and although the new name does not in itself signify much change in its role, the new status the...
The recent rapprochement between the FSC and ISN has been welcomed in many quarters, but who is really best suited to speak for Australia’s not-for-profit super funds? ...
Superannuation issues may have dominated political discussion in the early months of 2013, but there will be few industry forums at which to discuss the major issues befo...
The expenditure of the $467 million SuperStream levy announced in the Federal Budget must be open and transparent, according to the Financial Services Council....
Cbus acts to inject more transparency and improved corporate governance....
The Government has heeded calls from the industry to provide capital gains tax rollover relief for merging superannuation funds, effective from 1 July 2012 to 1 July 2017...
Industry has warned the Government that the costs of tinkering with superannuation could far outweigh the benefits....
The Coalition has committed to having APRA develop better superannuation data to make MySuper effective in the default fund space....
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 ...