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24 May 2013 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Government should administer super: Cuffe

With the benefit of hindsight, the decision to privatise superannuation administration was a big mistake, industry stalwart Chris Cuffe has claimed

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netwealth outlines advice strategy

Financial service firm netwealth has outlined its strategic priorities for its recently launched National Advice Group. Speaking at an annual ...

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ASIC looks to redefine ‘hedge fund’

The financial services regulator is consulting with industry on whether to redefine what is meant by ‘hedge fund’, following changes to product ...

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Industry changes will increase super mergers: APRA

Reinstatement of temporary loss relief for super fund mergers and increasing need for scale efficiencies will drive further mergers in an increasingly ...

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Low interest rates won’t fix shrinking resources sector

Low interest rates will not “fill the hole” in the shrinking resources sector, according to former board member of the Reserve Bank of Australia, ...

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AllianceBernstein looks beyond volatility risk to bigger threat

AllianceBernstein has warned investors that the concept of volatility may be inadequate to predict and employ the correct strategies in the current ...

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Former Bell Potter adviser jailed

Former Bell Potter Securities adviser Glen Russell Evans has been jailed for five years for fraudulent conduct, the regulator has announced

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MySuper a potential 'race to the bottom'

MySuper reforms are potentially a “race to the bottom” as superannuation funds look to shed prices to keep customers. Ronna Ludgate, director of ...

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ASFA concerned over trans-Tasman super complexity

Two representative superannuation bodies have raised a number of concerns with the government’s proposal to allow Australians and New Zealanders to ...

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Million-dollar babies not far off

The cost of raising two children has increased by 50 per cent since 2007 to $812,000, according to AMP research – but incomes have only increased by ...

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