Superannuation

Link’s property settlements business PEXA is set to be taken to a public offering as the big superannuation administrator reshapes its business.

Mine Wealth + Wellbeing has appointed an independent director to its board and a director to a subsidiary board.

Lump sums not so super fuel for the housing debate

Superannuation lump sums are still being accessed by a significant cohort of retirees but not at the same level as a decade ago.

Super funds need to review liquidity budgets

If the Government continues to use the early release of superannuation as a tool likely to be used in extreme situations, super funds need to consider their liquidity requirements going forward, according to Hesta.

Seventh consecutive year of positive returns Despite the rumblings in Europe, the latest Chant West data points to a seventh consecutive financial year of positive super returns. Despite the uncertainties created by the United Kingdom's vote to ex

26 February

Superannuation

Super for house deposit could increase prices up to 16%

The median housing price for a home in Sydney could increase to $960,000 from $826,000 if first home buyers can

25 February

Superannuation

Link aims to float off PEXA

Link’s property settlements business PEXA is set to be taken to a public offering as the big superannuation

25 February

Superannuation

Equitable global vaccine access will help super returns

HESTA has committed to working with global investors for ways to encourage investment to help fund COVID-19

2021-01-29 00:30:00

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Themes driving the need for a more sustainable approach to investing

Sustainable investing is on the rise, and COVID-19 has only sharpened the focus of policy makers and investors...

Ausbil

24 February

Superannuation

Toyota Super to merge with Equipsuper

The merged fund aims to provide greater investment and administration scale and the successor fund transfer will

23 February

Superannuation

Lump sums not so super fuel for the housing debate

Superannuation lump sums are still being accessed by a significant cohort of retirees but not at the same level as

23 February

Superannuation

Illegal release of super top ATO concern

Last year, the Australian Taxation Office stopped $126 million being rolled into self-managed superannuation funds.

2020-11-24 22:30:00

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Beyond the digital frontier

Secure, real-time data, insights and transactions accessible from anywhere are closer than you think – explore a...

Northern Trust

23 February

Superannuation

Focus on super ‘frustrating’: panel

The industry should be discussing retirement income rather than superannuation and the super guarantee as it does

23 February

Superannuation

SMSF advice largely scaled

While the industry is working towards scaled SMSF advice, the Royal Commission and code of ethics has created a

22 February

Superannuation

BOQ confirms acquisition of ME Bank

Bank of Queensland has confirmed its acquisition of industry funds-owned ME Bank.

18 February

Superannuation

Govt uses super legislation to impose portfolio holdings changes

While much attention was focused on other elements of its Your Future, Your Super legislation, the Government has

18 February

Superannuation

Super reforms will save consumers money: FSC

The Your Future, Your Super legislation should save consumers up to $1.8 billion in fees, according to the

Social media advertising from three firms have been removed or amended after ASIC investigations.

17 February

Superannuation

Industry funds rail against Government ‘kill switch’

Industry superannuation funds want the Government’s new Your Future Your Super legislation referred to a Senate

16 February

Superannuation

Australian pension assets grow despite pandemic

New data has revealed that Australian pension assets continued to grow despite the pandemic.

Australian listed property has helped the median super growth fund return a respectable 7.5 per cent for the 2016 calendar year, according to Morningstar.

16 February

Superannuation

Growth super funds up 0.2%

Flat listed share markets were the main drivers of growth superannuation fund performance in January, according to

16 February

Superannuation

Median balanced super funds return 0.4%

The first month of 2021 has marked the 10th consecutive month of gains for superannuation funds, according to

Industry Super Australia (ISA) has mounted a strong attack against the processes being pursued by the Productivity Commission (PC) and is arguing that competition does not improve outcomes for members, but has instead been used to sell a growing number of

15 February

Superannuation

Govt’s ‘attack’ on super is deliberate and calculated: Opposition

The country is dealing with a Liberal Party that is going down a spiral of dangerous ideology and extreme partisan

APRA has questioned whether lifting premiums represented an adequate answer to the problems confronting the group life market.

15 February

Superannuation

Hume’s ‘positive’ relationship with super funds not translated to industry bodies

Senator Jane Hume says her greatest frustration is the disconnect between what she is being told by superannuation

The Government needs to urgently review their proposed super policies as they are an issue for both higher net worth Aussies and middle Australians, Chartered Accountants believe.

11 February

Superannuation

Super funds need to review liquidity budgets

If the Government continues to use the early release of superannuation as a tool likely to be used in extreme

11 February

Superannuation

Government faces rare coalition of forces opposing its super changes

The Government is being accused of regulatory over-reach via its Your Future Your Super legislation with industry

11 February

Superannuation

Govt has adopted anti-accumulation views: Keating

There has been a 10% increase in labour productivity in the last eight years and not a cent has gone to wages, and

Trustees and accountants need to fully embrace new SMSF rules to avoid serious fines, according to Crowe Horwath.

11 February

Superannuation

ASIC asserts its reach into superannuation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has reminded superannuation fund trustees the degree to which

11 February

Superannuation

Members who withdrew their super will never recover the impact: Combet

It is an “oddity” the Liberal Party does not support private savings and failing to increase the superannuation

The Australian National Audit Office has identified room for improvement in the way APRA handles its supervision of super funds.

11 February

Superannuation

ASFA calls for changes to improve super system equity

In its pre-Budget submission, it has recommended changes to the low-income superannuation tax offset, as well as

9 February

Superannuation

Biggest is not best with absolute return

Only one of the largest absolute return superannuation funds saw top-quartile returns while the smallest fund

9 February

Superannuation

The super funds which took the biggest early release hits

Ten superannuation funds experienced outflows in excess of a billion dollars as a result of the Government’s COVID

The Government has been told that super, rather than the Age Pension should sit at the heart of retirement incomes policy.

9 February

Superannuation

Super funds missing out on engagement opportunities

Over a quarter of superannuation fund members only heard from their fund once a year while 4% had ‘never’ heard

9 February

Superannuation

Aware Super looks to double staffing ahead of AUM growth

Staffing at the super fund could be “significantly larger” says chief investment officer, Damian Graham, as the

Australia’s retirement savings pool would have been $105 million more if retail funds matched industry super fund returns, according to ISA.

4 February

Superannuation

Stalling SG at 10% would hit youngest hardest

New analysis has confirmed the impact of any move by the Government to halt the superannuation guarantee at 10%

Private market providers across Asia-Pacific could potentially fill gaps existing from government sponsored retirement systems and employer-sponsored pension arrangements, according to global consulting firm, Milliman. A survey of insurance companies and

4 February

Superannuation

Asia Pacific ex Japan super funds outshine Aussie equities

The average Asia Pacific ex Japan equity focused super fund beat its average Australian equity super fund by 16%

2 February

Superannuation

Australian property super funds beat global counterparts

Only 18 out of 110 Australian property super funds made a return in 2020, with only one managing to recover losses

2 February

Superannuation

Laurels shared in Heron ratings

Both industry funds and retail master trust products have shared the laurels in the latest Heron Partnership

2 February

Superannuation

TBCs and TSBs need attention to reduce super complexity

The transfer balance cap indexation, the total super balance thresholds, and access to information for advisers

2 February

Superannuation

Simplify super regulations: Actuaries Institute

While an appropriate superannuation guarantee is between 9.5% to 12% setting the levy is complex, the Actuaries

A Super Review survey has confirmed the ACCC is on the money in identifying that super funds regard technology platforms as being a key element in selecting admin.

2 February

Superannuation

Milestone launches institutional asset solution

The global investment fintech firm has launched pControl Asset Allocation to help APAC institutional asset

There was a gap between what consumers believed was adequate income for retirement compared to what professionals believed, income figures and drawdown rates also did not match.

29 January

Superannuation

SG rise opposite of what govt is doing for businesses: Hume

Jane Hume has said the legislated superannuation guarantee rise had put the government in an “awkward” position as

29 January

Superannuation

Super funds merging need to find ‘scale dividends’

Merging superannuation funds could use a centralised portfolio management structure to avoid becoming meagre with

28 January

Superannuation

Chant West boss challenge political super claims

Chant West general manager, Ian Fryer has sought to challenge the claims being made by the critics of the current

Three-in-five Australians are worried they did not have enough money in retirement, a Mortgage Choice’s study has revealed.

28 January

Superannuation

1 million young workers drain their super account

Almost one million superannuation members who accessed the Government’s early access to super scheme have either

28 January

Superannuation

Transfer balance account data needs to be made more available

The Australian Taxation Office needs the ability to allow superannuation members to access their transfer balance

21 January

Superannuation

Industry funds cite early release backing for intra-fund advice extension

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission need only regulate in the same terms it did for early release

21 January

Superannuation

Aussie equity super funds lag global equity funds

The sector average for Australian equity superannuation funds was 2.21% during 2020 compared to global equity

21 January

Superannuation

PEXA continues to deliver for Link

Link Administration Holdings has seen its half-year bottom line bolstered by the success of its electronic

21 January

Superannuation

QSuper Balanced fund gives smoothest returns

While the fund has returned below some of its peers over the past seven years, it has delivered the best return

19 January

Superannuation

Super funds ‘amaze’ with positive 2020 returns

Australian superannuation funds defied the worst of the pandemic to reward members with positive returns in 2020.

Kinetic Super has upgraded its insurance offering, including introducing a low-balance switch-off.

19 January

Superannuation

Data exercises needed to improve insurance in super outcomes

Superannuation funds should review their data management practices including regular audits and training exercises

19 January

Superannuation

Former SCT chief establishes complaints-handling consultancy

With the Australian Securities and Investments Commission having produced RG 271, former Superannuation Complaints

18 January

Superannuation

Merged Tasplan and MTAA Super to be named Spirit Super

The merged fund will reduce administration fees for all members on completion of the merger on 1 April, 2021.

14 January

Superannuation

Govt warned super performance tests will skew investments

Superannuation funds have warned the Government that its proposed new performance test regime risks rewarding

ASX-listed companies need to improve their reporting of ESG risks to enable investors to make better decisions, the ACSI believes.

14 January

Superannuation

Top growth super funds include two ethical funds

Funds from HESTA and Australian Ethical have made it into the five top-performing growth super funds for 2020 with

Taxation surrounding super needs to be modernised to help address the inequality faced by women when it comes to their financial futures, according to Industry Super Australia.

14 January

Superannuation

Super opt out plan a ‘tax grab’: ISA

Industry Super Australia said the proposed Government policy to opt out of the superannuation guarantee increase

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Andrew James McAlister

A much better name than MTAA, since its open for anyone. I like it.

Merged Tasplan and MTAA Super to be named Spirit Super 1 week 3 days ago

Sue

So, not as bad as the doomsayers were leading us to believe. Any chance of a public apology from...

Australian pension assets grow despite pandemic 1 week 5 days ago

Guy

So true - our people are our greatest asset. Just as our investors and members are. We need to...

Fund mergers highlight focus on people 3 weeks 3 days ago

Dave Peckitt

Hi do you have any info on financial planners in perth? I'm looking to consolidate my super...

Six superannuation consultancies prove stand outs 1 year 7 months ago

Anonymous

This is the most ill informed comment I have ever seen. Why on earth would you think Superannuation...

We aren’t anyone’s secretariat says AustralianSuper 7 months 3 days ago

Axl

That's 'toe the party line'.

We aren’t anyone’s secretariat says AustralianSuper 7 months 3 weeks ago