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MLC has called on Australians to maximise their super balances and thus not slip into ‘retirement poverty’....
Superannuation
Only the best performing super funds, measured by long-term net investment performance, should be eligible for ‘once only’ default funds, AustralianSuper believes. ...
Superannuation
The annual increase for a modest retiree lifestyle was 2.1 per cent, compared to 1.5 per cent for a comfortable one during the June quarter, according to ASFA....
SMSF
CountPlus has revealed the healthy return it gained from selling out of its shareholding in SMSF administrator, Class....
Insurance
Big insurer TAL has insisted to a Parliamentary Committee that profit-sharing rebates paid to super funds are always used to benefit members and it has the right to audit...
Insurance
The Productivity Commission has been told of the likelihood of a Code Compliance Committee with audit and sanctions powers being appointed to oversee insurance in super....
Institutional investment
Colonial First State has seen an 80 per cent jump in sales ahead of the launch of its lifetime annuity option via platform....
Financial advice
Top CEO bonuses bear little relation to performance in many companies, according to ACSI....
Insurance
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has told the Productivity Commission there is a need to fix the anomalous situation around total and permanent disabl...
Superannuation
The Federal Opposition is being pressed to have the Government’s move towards a one-stop-shop for financial services external dispute resolution sent to a Parliamentary C...
Insurance
ASIC has confirmed that both it and APRA are scrutinising so-called ‘profit sharing’ arrangements between insurers and super funds....
Superannuation
While it is known that industry funds dominate performance, it is less known that the gap between industry and retail funds is widening, according to ISA....
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 ...