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Funds remain unconvinced on lifecycle MySuper product

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... lifecycle product will offer the best outcome for members, according to a recent poll by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. A recent survey of 40 not-for-profit funds found only 10% of funds are planning to offer a lifecycle MySuper ...

Former Count boss made SPAA director

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... SPAA's offering to members. As the SMSF sector continues to grow and more investors are choosing to manage their own superannuation savings, providing advice and raising education among advisors has become a key area of engagement for SPAA," said Andrea ...

AFA hits out at ISN over deal allegations

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... "key stakeholders". "This is the only way to serve the national, rather than sectional, interests," he added. The superannuation legislation was debated in parliament this morning, and Minister Shorten's office said a statement would most likely be released ...

TAL upgrades adviser online tools and functionality

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... retail insurance offer, Accelerated Protection. Enhancements to Accelerated Protection include more choices for superannuation funding of Accelerated Protection and increased flexibility with underwriting tests. The upgrade comes with no changes to premium ...

APRA calls for dialogue with funds on MySuper

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
Superannuation funds thinking about offering a MySuper product should start talking to APRA now, said the regulator, who acknowledged the timeframe was tight, but said there should be "no surprises" when the draft standards are released next month. ...

PJC releases MySuper report

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
The PJC is recommending the government redraft the MySuper Bill to clarify the clause relating to large employers and the provision of tailored MySuper products. In its 102-page report released this week, the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) on Corporations ...

Benchmarks allow funds to abdicate responsibility: Future Fund

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... allocation rather than an appropriate assessment of risk, the Future Fund's chief investment officer has warned a superannuation gathering. In times of extreme market volatility, the tendency to lower risk can lead funds back to the benchmark, which ...

ASIC, FPA, and FOS address shadow shopper report

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... critical time of reform and transformation," said Alison Maynard, FOS Ombudsman - investment, life insurance and superannuation. The FPA workshops will be held in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide throughout May.

ASFA, FSC applaud passing of SG rise

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... Australians. The legislation also provides for a super tax rebate for low-income earners, which the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said will improve fairness in the system. "Today there are five working people to support each ...

FIRST Super invites Tony Abbott to board meeting

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
Industry fund FIRST Super has extended an olive branch to Tony Abbott, inviting the Opposition leader to their next board meeting. The invite comes in the wake of Abbott's scathing criticism last week of the way industry super fund boards are run. According ...