industry funds

Superannuation

Growth in the estimated total assets for the superannuation industry increased by $49.6 billion for the year to 30 June 2012, compared to $131.5 billion in the year to 30...

Expert Analysis

The industry funds have been running their ‘compare the pair’ advertising campaign for well over half a decade and it is only now that the Australian Securities and Inves...

Expert Analysis

Many industry fund executives remain deeply suspicious of the reasons behind the rise and rise of SMSFs, but their focus might be better directed towards better understan...

Expert Analysis

The Federal Election has not just produced a change of Government but a change in the channels of industry influence – something which will test the lobbying skills of th...

Expert Analysis

The recent rapprochement between the FSC and ISN has been welcomed in many quarters, but who is really best suited to speak for Australia’s not-for-profit super funds? ...

Expert Analysis

While recent suggestions that SMSFs are a passing fad currently seem farfetched, there are questions surrounding their appropriateness for some clients that need answerin...

Expert Analysis

The Industry Super Network is playing a dangerous game in suggesting past performance should be accepted as an indicator of future returns....

Superannuation

The top 10 performing growth funds for the year included a number of industry funds, according to Chant West director Warren Chant....

Superannuation

MySuper was supposed to be a low-cost, simple product, and not an attempt to provide members with everything, according to Quadrant chief executive Wayne Davy....

Superannuation

Industry super funds have collected the most contributions during the March quarter, according to APRA’s Quarterly Superannuation Performance....

Superannuation

A strong first quarter has seen default superannuation fund options close in on their pre-global financial crisis highs, according to data from Chant West and SuperRating...

Superannuation

AIST chief executive Fiona Reynolds has taken Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to task over his criticism of industry super funds....

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

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Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

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Australia’s largest super funds have deepened private markets exposure, scaled internal investment capability, and balanced liquidity as competition and consolidation int...

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The $205 billion super fund has appointed Simon Warner as chief investment officer (CIO) following a global search to replace outgoing Damian Graham....

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A new report warns that complexity in Australia’s super system could strip retirees of up to $136,000 in lifetime income....

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