superannuation funds

Expert Analysis

In the post-election environment, how front and centre are income streams going to be in the general debate surrounding superannuation? A Super Review roundtable took a l...

Expert Analysis

A recent Super Review roundtable looked at the temptation faced by governments of using superannuation as a cash cow when running budget deficits....

Expert Analysis

New research suggests that super fund members do not hold television advertising campaigns and sporting sponsorships in high regard, but that does not appear to have damp...

Expert Analysis

The volatile nature of the Senate and the Federal election cycle appear likely to combine to allow the superannuation a period of calm before the next round of major poli...

Expert Analysis

While the superannuation industry has focused much attention on addressing post-retirement issues in 2014, the Government policy pot-holes remain as large as ever. ...

Expert Analysis

The critics of the fees and charges exacted by Australian superannuation funds inevitably overlook the costs entailed in delivering a quality product. ...

Expert Analysis

Both retail master trusts and industry superannuation funds have been losing members to self-managed superannuation funds and this is only likely to change by offering im...

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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

With a new Prime Minister at the helm of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, the date of the next Federal Election might be extended beyond 14 September and, therefore...

Expert Analysis

The Federal Government’s early April policy announcement bore all the hallmarks of a hurried stopgap....

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If one thing appears to have defined the efforts of the Gillard Government on superannuation it is a lack of vision – the type of vision exhibited by the former Prime Min...

Expert Analysis

The priority for the Government should be improving superannuation, not creating further uncertainty by canvassing further taxes and changes....

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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. ...

1 year 10 months ago
Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

1 year 10 months ago
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 ...

1 year 10 months ago

Widespread member disengagement is having a detrimental impact on retirement confidence, AMP research has found....

10 hours ago

Economists have warned inflation risks remain elevated even as the RBA signals policy is sitting near neutral after its latest hold....

10 hours ago

Introducing a cooling off period in the process of switching super funds or moving money out of the sector could mitigate the potential loss to fraudulent behaviour, the ...

9 hours ago