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Super trustee bill before the Senate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
The Senate Economics Legislation Committee is expected to table its report on new superannuation trustee governance laws today ahead of debating a proposed bill in the Senate tomorrow. If passed the bill will require all Australian Prudential Regulation ...

FEATURE: The circle of life

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... One infant rapidly growing its legs in the super system appears to be lifecycle funds as an investment option. As legislation drives super trustees to transition members from old and perhaps tired default funds to new and potentially fresh MySuper products ...

SMSFs welcome no dumping of LRBAs

DARREN SNYDER  |  SUNDAY, 8 NOV 2015
... investor; and raising the competency of advisers. Both associations welcomed the enshrining of super's objectives in legislation with SISFA executives hoping the move can "finally put the superannuation system on the road to broad bi-partisan support ...

GBST partners with MSCI for after-tax services

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... analytics for superannuation funds in Australia, in-line with the recommendations of the Cooper Review and MySuper legislation. A GBST statement said the announcement ensures that an already significant number of superannuation funds now relying on GBST ...

Labor questions APRA independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... under the spotlight after one of its senior officials briefed crossbench senators on proposed superannuation trustee legislation. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) member Helen Rowell told a Senate Economics Legislation Committee yesterday ...

International actuaries have consensus on retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... Financial System Inquiry (FSI), particularly its commitment to enshrining the objective of the superannuation system in legislation and assessing the appeal of 'intelligent default' products for retirees. "While these measures are not yet enacted or ...

Industry funds ink CIPR annuities deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... partnership was announced at Challenger's Annual General Meeting (AGM) and comes well before any federal government legislation enacting CIPRs - an outcome of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). Local Government Super, CareSuper and legalsuper have all ...

Australians don't want government to step in on super: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
... REST chief executive Damian Hill said this reinforced a need for the purpose of superannuation to be enshrined in legislation and he welcomed the government's agreement to do so in response to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). The survey aimed to capture ...

PROFILE: SuperBPO chief executive Michael Houlihan

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... 1990s, Houlihan has the advantage of overseeing that entire transition from a back office point-of-view. Technology and legislation have largely progressed the operations of super administration and Houlihan says it has in many ways made the job easier. ...

Retirement incomes become industry focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... announced its Financial System Inquiry (FSI) response this week. By the end of 2016 the government will consult on legislation to facilitate super trustees providing pre-selected comprehensive income products for retirement (CIPRs). In her paper, 'Financial ...