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SMSF changes unlikely to mushroom new funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... members in SMSFs is unlikely to spur their establishment rates, according to a submission by University of Sydney's Susan Thorp. Earlier this month, a bill to increase the maximum number of SMSF members from four to six was reintroduced to the Senate ...

Many who accessed ERS unsure of impact: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... surveyed members expressed they are uncertain about the long-term consequences of their decisions," study co-author Susan Thorp, professor of economics at the University of Sydney Business School, said. "Around one third of respondents said they were ...

Mis-selling super a win for consumers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2018
... organisation in this space is long overdue," Mack said. University of Sydney Business School professor of finance Susan Thorp rounds out the SCC's board.

Vulnerable clients easily manipulated: study

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... manipulate critical financial decisions. In light of the study, the University of Sydney Business School's professor Susan Thorp has called for a tightening of regulations to protect 'vulnerable' clients. The major university study was conducted by Thorp ...

More numerate less likely to open SMSF

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
Early findings from new self-managed superannuation fund research is showing people with higher numeracy skills are less likely to be an SMSF member. That said, the research also shows SMSF members are highly knowledgeable about running their own super ...

Most members actively choose MySuper: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015
... with members in order to better understand what they want." Co-author of the study, University of Sydney Professor Susan Thorp, said the research provides insights into the wants and needs of super fund members, and how they square with what the industry ...

Confusion over APRA risk disclosure guidance

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... Technology Sydney. Speaking at an Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) seminar in Sydney yesterday, Susan Thorp, professor in finance and superannuation, delivered findings from an experiment conducted on how consumers understand investment ...
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