09 August 2010 | No matter which party wins on 21 August, the superannuation industry should not expect a rapidly changing environment. Much will depend on the make up of the Parliament and the priorities of the
19 July 2010 | Only some of the recommendations of the Cooper Review are worthy of adoption by a Government seeking re-election. The rest should be consigned to the dustbin of policy hypothesis, writes Mike Taylor.
01 March 2010 | There is much the Rudd Labor Government can and should do to improve the attractiveness of superannuation as an investment that will ultimately reduce pressure on the nation’s social welfare system,
21 December 2009 | With millions of dollars having been expended on advertising comparing industry funds with retail master trusts, there is a growing feeling that it is time for the industry to put aside internal
21 December 2009 | The Government’s review process has afforded Australia’s Financial Services regulators unprecendented input on the shape of the industry.
21 December 2009 | With the future shape of Australia's superannuation industry under the microscope, the current review process has no place for the cult of personality, writes Mike Taylor
21 December 2009 | The Federal Government’s new intra-fund advice regime may not be as beneficial to superannuation fund trustees as some commentators suggest, according to Jenny Willcocks.
01 December 2009 | This year’s ASFA conference is taking place amid the continuing uncertainty engendered by multiple Government reviews and the increasing policy assertiveness of the regulators.
01 November 2009 | Emerging market equities have increasingly become significant alternatives for the international investor. Investors are being drawn to an arena that on the one hand appears to be attractive for
01 October 2009 | While not one Australian superannuation fund has collapsed or been suspended during the global financial crisis that does not mean they have emerged unscathed or that they should resist the need for
01 October 2009 | Trustees who believe that a decision by the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal precludes a member seeking recourse in the courts have had a rude awakening, write Jenny Willcocks and Ashley Caren.
01 September 2009 | The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will soon produce its first super funds league tables, but the results will not be accepted as legitimate by all.
01 September 2009 | Harry Patsias looks at some tips and traps when it comes to owning property within super.
12 August 2009 | The global downturn has tempted some super funds to reduce their exposure and risk budgets to the fixed income asset class. A new benchmark construction process tailored to client needs is necessary,
12 August 2009 | The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s push for better data from superannuation funds will place greater pressure on fund executives and trustees which, according to SimCorp’s Rod Dew, will