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
12 August 2009 | Faced with a second year of negative returns, Australian superannuation fund members can ill-afford the uncertainty that is being generated by multiple government inquiries and reviews.
01 July 2009 | The Rudd Government must move carefully on superannuation in circumstances where the Henry Tax Review has offered little of substance, writes Mike Taylor.
01 July 2009 | Recent legislative changes combined with the Federal Budget have served to change the taxation landscape for major superannuation funds, writes specialist lawyer Noel Davis.