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14 April 2016 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Super can't fund uni debt, says ASFA

Superannuation cannot be used to fund public policy priorities such as the repayment of university debt, argues the Association of Superannuation ...

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Restructure super tax concessions: KPMG

The current superannuation tax concessions are neither sustainable nor fair, according to KPMG. In a submission to Treasury's consultation on the ...

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Enshrined ‘objective’ must go beyond super

The Actuaries Institute has called on the government to enshrine the objective of the entire retirement system in legislation, rather than ...

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Super should deliver ‘dignity and independence’

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has released its proposed definition of the objective of superannuation ahead of May's federal budget

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Revive superannuation council, says Labor

Labor has questioned the Coalition's decision to scrap the Council of Superannuation Custodians shortly after regaining office. Speaking at a ...

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Mercer calls for diversity in retirement incomes

Australians are “starved for choice” when it comes to retirement income products, and more choice and diversity of products and providers are ...

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Consolidation would boost super accounts by 79%

Rice Warner has released new research that indicates the consolidation of all member accounts could boost average balances by 79 per cent

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ING Direct super hits $1.6bn in FUM

ING Direct has reported a 45 per cent increase in funds under management for its superannuation business for the 12 months to 31 December 2015

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No 'one-size-fits-all' approach to insourcing

Insourcing asset management has the potential to reduce costs for super funds, but any savings can be “easily eroded” via a poorly-executed strategy, ...

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Only 10% of Aussies taking lump sum: Rice Warner

Rice Warner has once again taken issue with the ‘myth’ that most Australians take their superannuation as a lump sum rather than a pension

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