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Target setting works for super funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
Target setting can offer rewards for super funds according to new research from bond fund manager PIMCO, which assessed strategies used by not for profit defined benefit and defined contribution default fund options. The research paper, Defined Contribution ...

SMSFs shift focus to property

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... allocation majority. According to information released in the latest Multiport SMSF portfolio analysis, self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees moved even more allocation into cash over the December 2011 quarter but property also recorded a ...

PJC hears FOFA lost in translation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... to questioning from Senator Stephens on competition in the advice industry, saying that all members of industry superannuation funds would have some portion of member fees allocated to advice. This means the majority of members are subsidising the small ...

Default super inquiry receives positive response

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... The inquiry was recommended by the Cooper review in 2009, which found that consumers "rely heavily on the default superannuation system to act on their behalf". "Many consumers do not have the interest, information or expertise required to make informed ...

Female SMSF trustees narrow gender gap

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... SPAA, Andrea Slattery said there are a number of reasons why the gender gap is narrower within SMSFs. "The gap in superannuation balances between men and women tends to be narrower within SMSFs as women are more engaged with their finances, the fees ...

ASFA warns on unseen MySuper outcomes

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... trump the long-term interests of members. In a submission to the Federal Treasury regarding the Exposure Draft - Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) Bill 2012 (Bill), the Association of Superannuation Funds ...

Issues beyond the FOFA horizon

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... 'barbell shape' with boutiques at one end, institutions at the other and finally the DIY shift towards self-managed superannuation and directly held discretionary investments On a positive note, panel members agreed that the potential demand for advice ...

MLC cuts PDS down on flagship products

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... read and understood," said Dean Thomas, MLC MasterKey general manager. Starting from 22 June 2012, PDS for all superannuation products and simple managed investment schemes that are regulated by the Corporations Act 2001 must be eight pages in length ...

MySuper regulations fundamentally flawed

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... proposed regulations surfaced as part of Aon's response to APRA's discussion paper on prudential standards for superannuation providers released in September. The concern on fee levels under MySuper was echoed by the Corporate Super Specialist Alliance ...

Stronger Super draft needs clarity

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... terminology and the legal boundaries of trustees. Submissions are being accepted from industry participants on the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) Bill 2012, the second tranche of the Stronger Super ...