With the Financial Services Council locked in litigation with the Fair Work Commission over default funds, Mike Taylor wonders whether the changes wrought via the Cooper ...

The Federal Election has not just produced a change of Government but a change in the channels of industry influence – something which will test the lobbying skills of th...

With a new Prime Minister at the helm of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, the date of the next Federal Election might be extended beyond 14 September and, therefore...

While recent suggestions that SMSFs are a passing fad currently seem farfetched, there are questions surrounding their appropriateness for some clients that need answerin...

According to the chief executive for Hostplus Super, David Elia, retail funds have more to fear than industry super funds from the Government's calls for greater superann...

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten claims he has won his war against "rogue superfund directors", with the Superannuation Legislation Amendme...

The three-month extension of the CGT rollover relief is a win for superannuation trustees seeking to partner with a larger fund, but fund mergers are not the be-all-and-e...

The next tranche of Stronger Super will see the launch of the product 'dashboard', which will include a requirement to disclose portfolio holdings, according to Treasury ...

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten is 'all talk and no action' when it comes to the comparability of default funds, according to Shadow Minis...

The ATO’s new power to dole out alternative penalties such as education programs to SMSF trustees who accidentally breach laws will improve the industry landscape, SPAA b...

More than six years’ down the track, APRA still can’t deliver product level super comparisons....