FOFA

Financial advice

The deduction of any fees for personal advice from a MySuper account should be limited to non-ongoing super-related advice for MySuper members, the Australian Institute o...

Superannuation

Conflicted fees are once again a hot legal topic, with Suncorp being hit with a class action in the New South Wales Supreme Court over superannuation commissions paid to ...

Financial advice

Financial planners in the retirement space are most concerned about mitigating longevity and market risks, with less concern being expressed over regulatory uncertainty t...

SMSF

Ignition Wealth has today announced the release of a self-managed super fund technology solution for administration processes....

Expert Analysis

The controversy which has surrounded MTAA Super, combined with recent events elsewhere in the superannuation industry, suggest the use-by date applying to traditional tru...

Expert Analysis

Auto-consolidation of superannuation accounts may be an admirable objective but it should not be pursued in the absence of member consultation and choice. ...

Expert Analysis

The Government must pursue the doable priorities of product rationalisation and SuperStream or risk a policy implementation quagmire....

Superannuation

The Industry Superannuation Network (ISN) has welcomed the reforms contained in the second tranche of the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, tabled i...

Superannuation

The restrictive fee arrangements in MySuper products will see members become less engaged with their retirement savings, according to Corporate Super Specialist Alliance ...

Superannuation

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten stressed the importance of not taking legislation to Parliament before an industry consensus has been form...

Superannuation

MySuper members could see a 'one-off' drop in their initial account balance if there are any legally enforceable commissions attached to their account, according to Minte...

Superannuation

Super funds need very strong member alignment to overcome the high upfront costs involved in mergers, according to LGS Super chief executive Peter Lambert....

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

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Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

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Jim Chalmers has defended changes to the Future Fund’s mandate, referring to himself as a “big supporter” of the sovereign wealth fund, amid fierce opposition from the Co...

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Demand from institutional investors was the main driver of growth in Australia’s responsible investment (RI) market in 2023, as the industry continued to gain momentum....

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In a new review of the country’s largest fund, a research house says it’s well placed to deliver attractive returns despite challenges....

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