superannuation funds

People and Products

The SMSF specialist firm has announced the launch of Super Foundations, a short course to upskill new starters in the superannuation industry. ...

Superannuation

Christine Betty Childs has received an eight-year ban for carrying on an unlicensed financial services business in recommending clients to buy property through their supe...

Superannuation

Removing the aspirational aspect from the objective of superannuation to create a basis definition means it will become a ‘race to the bottom’, according to accountancy f...

Financial advice

Melinda Huggins, a former AMP advice executive, has been appointed to the role of executive general manager at TelstraSuper Financial Planning....

Expert Analysis

Defining super is a good start, but delivering retirement income is the best outcome, writes Adrian Stewart....

Institutional investment

When superannuation funds are looking for scale benefits as part of a merger, they need to have negotiations with asset managers in good faith to avoid the risk of losing...

Funds management

A parliamentary inquiry will be looking into the implications of capital concentration and common ownership from banks, superannuation funds, investments funds, and hedge...

Superannuation

Superannuation funds need to ensure they are engaging with members on insurance in super especially after Your Future, Your Super stapling measures may lead to inappropri...

Superannuation

AMP Limited has joined the chorus of industry voices pointing to the significant unintended consequences likely to flow from its superannuation legislation and calling fo...

Superannuation

Only 18 out of 110 Australian property super funds made a return in 2020, with only one managing to recover losses from the COVID-19 sell-off, according to data. ...

Financial advice

Superannuation funds identified as having delivered advice which might be detrimental to their members were asked to do no more than put it right and confirm they had don...

Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has canvassed the likelihood that some already struggling superannuation funds may be forced out of the sector by the diffi...

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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

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

19 hours ago

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

19 hours ago

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

1 day 18 hours ago