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05 June 2015 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Mercer issues stark warning on climate change

Climate change is set to wreak havoc on institutional portfolios, with the coal sub-sector alone likely to fall between 18 and 74 per cent by 2050, ...

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Govt could take super changes to election

While the government has committed to no superannuation policy changes in its current term, "good ideas" in the current tax white paper could be taken ...

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Independence mustn't overshadow skill: Mercer

While director independence is an admirable goal, there is far more to good decision-making than that, argues Mercer in a new report. A new report ...

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Legalsuper appoints new CIO

Australia’s largest super fund for the legal community, legalsuper, has appointed a new chief investment officer. Edward Smith has been appointed ...

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Portfolio holdings disclosure a 'moral hazard'

Giving super members unfettered access to their individual portfolio holdings could do more harm than good, warns BNP Paribas Securities Services boss ...

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FSI panellist questions ‘sole purpose’ test

Super funds will soon surpass their 'sole purpose' of funding retirement in order to provide healthcare, aged care and lending services to members, ...

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Super satisfaction increasing: Roy Morgan

Australians' satisfaction with their superannuation is on the way up, according to a new survey – and the proportion of people switching super ...

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Open up default super, says Bendigo

Bendigo Wealth has called for an end to the "restrictive trade practices" that prevent its MySuper product from being considered for inclusion within ...

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Super assets hit $2 trillion

The total pool of superannuation assets in Australia reached $2 trillion on 31 March 2015, up 14.3 per cent on the previous year, according to the ...

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APRA publishes superannuation stats

APRA has released new industry-wide data about super performance to coincide with the release of a letter to trustees about the confidentiality of ...

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