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Superannuation
Industry funds have gained an edge over their retail fund counterparts via a combination of default fund status and higher exposure to unlisted assets, according to Chant...
Editorial
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority needs to be careful that its handling of the so-called ‘outcomes test’ does not escalate from a push to a shove, Mike Taylo...
Funds management
An extraordinary general meeting of unitholders in The Infrastructure Fund has seen a decision to part ways with Hastings Funds Management as portfolio manager....
People and Products
The current Northern Trust chief administrative officer has been named as the wealth manager’s country head of Singapore and head of South-East Asia....
Superannuation
The TAL Superannuation Fund has appointed Mercer as its implemented consulting partner. ...
Institutional investment
The latest State Street Investor Confidence data has pointed to caution amongst European and North American institutional investors....
Superannuation
SuperStream has given an estimated $800 million in realised efficiencies for employers and APRA funds, according to the ATO....
SMSF
Without the right technology in place SMSF advisers and accountants could sink under the volume of reporting required for the TBAR system....
Superannuation
Industry Super Australia has attacked the direction of the Productivity Commission’s latest superannuation inquiry arguing it is too focused on competition while ignoring...
Insurance
The Productivity Commission has been told increased and negative publicity around insurance within superannuation drove a surge in opt-out in 2016....
Insurance
MLC Life Insurance has this week announced the expansion of its Best Doctors service to reach 800,000 customers....
Financial advice
MLC has called on Australians to maximise their super balances and thus not slip into ‘retirement poverty’....
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 ...