09 August 2010 | In a superannuation environment where public perceptions of superannuation funds are only as good as the funds' latest returns, Damon Taylor writes that the global financial crisis has created an
09 August 2010 | A less than stellar quarter to end the last financial year combined with continuing global uncertainty means fixed interest remains on the radar for most superannuation funds, writes Damon Taylor.
09 August 2010 | Trustees risk exposure to legal action if the performance fees paid to fund managers are not reflected in the returns generated for members, writes Noel Davis.
19 July 2010 | Alternative investments remain at front of mind for many superannuation fund trustees but, as Damon Taylor reports, the global financial crisis has served to create a greater focus on what
19 July 2010 | While many predicted responsible investment allocations would be squeezed as a result of the global financial crisis, relative outperformance has ensured their future, writes Damon Taylor.
22 June 2010 | Sovereign debt and other issues have emerged to create new challenges and uncertainties around allocating towards international equities, writes Damon Taylor.
22 June 2010 | With a number of funds having gone from hero to zero on the back of unwise asset allocation calls, Damon Taylor reports that reliance on past performance represents a foolish strategy.
22 June 2010 | The payment of death benefits within superannuation can represent a legal and regulatory minefield for fund trustees. Stephen Graham outlines how to avoid the pitfalls.
22 June 2010 | The Government’s Budget promise to lift the superannuation guarantee to 12 per cent is one thing, but to do so within the context of a debate around a new tax is something else entirely.
15 June 2010 | State Street Global Advisors has acquired an exclusive licence to list and trade Exchange Traded Funds based on the S&P/ASX 200.
01 May 2010 | With the Cooper Review still on foot and with the Henry Tax Review findings yet to be implemented, Damon Taylor writes that administrators fear it is just the calm before the storm.
01 May 2010 | In the second part of Super Review's Conference of Major Super Funds roundtable, key industry players questioned whether the Government’s reform agenda has been as damaging as it has been
01 May 2010 | Listed investments might have helped retail master trusts ride the recovery faster than industry funds but, as Damon Taylor reports, there remains a strong preference for the underlying stability
01 May 2010 | Those participating in the Cooper Review could be forgiven for reflecting on a quote from Shakespeare’s Macbeth - "It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing".
01 April 2010 | Last year may well be remembered as the year in which the retail master trusts outperformed the industry funds but, taken over the long haul, the data still favours the not-for-profit funds.