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17 February 2017 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

‘Reason’ lacking in governance debate: Fraser

The government’s arguments for mandated minimum quotas of independent directors on industry fund boards rely heavily on “assertion” rather than ...

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Statewide Super pens financial advice referral deal

Industry fund Statewide Super has entered an agreement with the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) to provide retail ...

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Super funds eyeing unclaimed $2.7bn

The ATO should be allowed to use its new identification powers to transfer unclaimed superannuation funds back into members' active accounts, argues ...

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Super must be 'demystified' for Millennials

A new survey by industry fund Club Plus has found young Australians are engaged with superannuation, but lack proper education about the way the ...

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Super assets reaches $2.1 trillion

Australia's retirement savings system grew to $2.1 trillion by the middle of 2016, according to new statistics published by APRA. In its Annual ...

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Equip and Rio Tinto Super in merger talks

Equipsuper and the Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund are set to merge pending the completion of due diligence by both parties. A successful ...

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Don’t scrap Super Complaints Tribunal: ASFA

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has urged the government to reconsider its plan to replace the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal ...

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Melbourne is pension 'capital': Trade Victoria

The Victorian government has launched a new campaign promoting Melbourne as a funds management hub. The Trade Victoria campaign pitches Melbourne ...

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Current super system ignores risk: Milliman

Taking a long-term perspective when measuring superannuation returns ignores risk and fails to take into account the behaviour of members, according ...

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Industry super funds outperform in 2016

Australian superannuation funds delivered their 5th consecutive year of positive returns in 2016, with industry funds continuing their trend of ...

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