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04 August 2016 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Super funds to face 'uncomfortable' scrutiny

Superannuation funds are set to receive much more scrutiny of their investment returns and fees as the Productivity Commission ramps up its review of ...

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First State Super CIO departs

Richard Brandweiner, the chief investment officer of First State Super, has left the $50 billion fund to join global impact investment firm LeapFrog ...

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Super information 'incomplete' and 'confusing'

Information about superannuation funds is often poor or incomplete, making it difficult for even financially literate Australians to choose between ...

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AMP acquires accounting platform

SuperConcepts, the SMSF arm of AMP, has acquired Reckon's Desktop accounting platform for $2.5 million. The purchase comprises an initial payment ...

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$1.6m super cap 'must be implemented'

The government must go ahead and limit pension-phase assets to $1.6 million, argues SuperRatings, but the research house is less convinced about other ...

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Age pension burden set to rise: report

Half of Australian retirees tend to be very conservative with their savings, but a growing minority exhaust their balances completely before death, ...

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UniSuper launches retirement adequacy index

UniSuper has engaged Willis Towers Watson to create a retirement adequacy index that is linked to members' salaries rather than the ASFA Retirement ...

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Longevity risk set to hit pension funds: State Street

Rising life expectancy in the Asia Pacific is creating headaches for local pension funds, according to new research by State Street. Pension funds ...

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Industry super funds outperform bank funds

Industry superannuation funds have achieved 3.45 per cent over the 2015-16 financial year, outperforming retail funds by 1.71 per cent according to ...

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Super changes won’t limit savings

Claims that the government’s superannuation proposals will limit the ability of members to save are ‘misinformed’, according to industry consultant ...

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