superannuation

Expert Analysis

Superannuation reforms announced by the Federal Government to improve the default insurance opt-out process are a sensible step, but a code of conduct that genuinely hold...

Features

As the consultation process around the delivery of comprehensive income products in retirement continues, Mike Taylor writes that a number of superannuation funds have al...

Insurance

The insurance within superannuation regime is far from perfect but it is vital to addressing Australia’s under-insurance problem, according to Mercer....

Superannuation

NAB Wealth has told the Productivity Commission that many super funds with unlisted assets are effectively under-reporting the extent of their growth exposures and theref...

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...

Superannuation

The TAL Superannuation Fund has appointed Mercer as its implemented consulting partner. ...

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....

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....

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...

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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

The firm has forecast stronger global growth and higher inflation in 2026, signalling that central banks may be nearing the end of their easing cycles....

9 hours 27 minutes ago

Despite ASIC’s scathing review of private credit funds, including concerns around valuation inconsistencies and mixed liquidity practices, the asset class grew 9 per cent...

9 hours 42 minutes ago

The fund has joined forces with Macquarie Asset Management in a USD500 million deal targeting infrastructure-linked businesses across global markets....

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