There is a belief that the default funds regime is not broken and that the Government’s pursuit of changes via the Productivity Commission are politically motivated. This...
Super Review’s annual roundtable held at CMSF has confirmed a willingness by funds to increase the numbers of independent directors but on the basis of quality, than poli...
Superstream has been an undoubted success flowing from the Cooper Review but other elements have proved far more problematic and costly, a Super Review roundtable has bee...
Fund mergers need to be genuinely justified and in the best interests of members. This is part three of a roundtable....
There are many unknowns but member communications sits at the centre of Australian super funds dealing with the move to a Trump presidency. This is part two of a roundtab...
Changing the default system to open it up to all eligible MySuper funds may not make life any easier. This is part one of a roundtable. ...
Given the array of other issues confronting the Australian electorate, superannuation policy may struggle to get on the agenda despite the Budget changes. This is part tw...
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...
A new survey has revealed that the quality of staff and technology trump scale and market share when it comes to superannuation administration....
Super funds can do more for themselves in terms of data collection and member servicing on a plug and play basis with administrators....
Superannuation is unlikely to be a significant election issue unless the Government tinkers with no-go areas such as the post-retirement tax settings. ...
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...
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 ...