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Super accounts on path for consolidation: Shorten
By Claire McGreal | In Superannuation

12:20 pm

Yesterday

Up to 6.9 million inactive super accounts will be rolled over into active accounts once the Stronger Super reforms kick in on January 1, 2014 according to Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten. read more

New cost estimates see MySuper equal SuperStream
By Melanie Timbrell | In Superannuation

12:25 pm

Fri, 17 Feb

The costs of implementing MySuper will equal the costs of SuperStream, according to estimates delivered in a joint Ernst & Young and Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) executive survey. read more

Managed funds have a place in SMSFs: Select
By Melanie Timbrell | In Superannuation

11:45 am

Fri, 17 Feb

Managed funds have been losing ground to low-cost options, said one asset manager, leaving the sector with the difficult task of convincing investors looking for absolute return, that funds are a good idea. read more

AustralianSuper talks scale, further growth
By Elise Burgess | In Superannuation

11:35 am

Fri, 17 Feb

AustralianSuper and BUSS(Q) super fund heads spoke yesterday about the difference scale makes to their operation and how big is too big in the world of superannuation. read more

Stonger Super second tranche amendments released
By Claire McGreal | In Superannuation

12:40 pm

Thu, 16 Feb

The government has released amendments to the second tranche of the Stronger Super legislation. read more

Pricing competition risks net returns from MySuper: FSC
By Melanie Timbrell | In Superannuation

12:20 pm

Thu, 16 Feb

Industry fund dominance of simple, low-cost superannuation will be aggressively challenged by 'white hot' pricing competition that risks an inadequate focus on returns, according to Financial Services Council chief executive, John Brogden. read more

GM shuts down DB fund
By Alex Dunnin | In Superannuation

11:25 am

Thu, 16 Feb

General Motors has bowed to the inevitable and announced it will shut its defined benefit pension fund and move salaried employees into the company's accumulation 401(k) scheme, citing balance sheet risk. read more

SPAA SMSF award winners announced
By Melanie Timbrell | In Superannuation

11:25 am

Thu, 16 Feb

The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia has announced the winners of its 2011 awards series at its national conference held in Sydney. read more

SMSFs focus on risk reduction: report
By Rachel Davis | In Superannuation

12:35 pm

Wed, 15 Feb

Launched today at the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA) conference was the second annual SMSF report, which revealed a focus among trustees on risk reduction and increased interest in SMSFs among a younger demographic. read more

Disclosure regulations unnecessary: FIRSTSUPER
By Elise Burgess | In Superannuation

12:15 pm

Wed, 15 Feb

The superannuation disclosure debate and industry transparency was raised again yesterday after ASIC promised future guidance for super funds, meanwhile one super fund that already uses disclosure practices has called the actions "unnecessary". read more

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