Central plank of Cooper Review is MySuperBY MICHELLE BALTAZAR | MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010 1:05PMFollowing a year-long study on the efficiency of the superannuation system, the Cooper Review panel recommends the Government introduce a new default fund option for the masses to be called 'MySuper', a simple solution with dramatic consequences. |
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