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Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available today

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
In the new edition of Financial Standard we feature Asian bonds and the breaking news on FOFA and MySuper. For all the latest industry news, views and regular features download the app today. Financial Standard's latest edition of the iPadA(R) app is ...

Government publishes core elements of MySuper draft

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
The Government has provided a two-week window for submissions on draft legislation on the core elements of MySuper as it presses ahead with plans to introduce the default super product from July 2013. Having outlined the structure of Stronger Super ...

APRA lays plans to improve super governance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... paper will leave funds in no doubt about where the bar is being set in terms of running the super funds of the future in MySuper," said Reynolds. They would also need to explain the processes and criteria used when formulating an investment strategy ...

MLC head calls for truce after laying blame at industry funds door

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... Stronger Super reforms policy, Tucker expressed concern that a league table comparing the different options and costs across MySuper products could result in a "race to the bottom," with a focus on fees at the expense of after fee returns. Tucker said ...

Boost for corporate sector as Stronger Super details emerge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
... From October 1 2013, employers must make contributions for employees, who have not chosen their fund, to a fund offering MySuper, the low cost default superannuation product. All new super payments will be commission free. Funds will need to transfer ...

Retail super fund commissions revealed

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... executive, Industry Super Network. "On this basis all existing account balances must be transferred into no-commission MySuper accounts from 1 July 2015." The research also suggests that around $1.9 billion has been paid in commissions to financial planners ...

FOFA divides on commission

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... commissions on group life insurance in all super products, and on commissions on any life insurance policies in a default or MySuper product from July 1 2013. "These reforms will mean that MySuper will be commission-free," Shorten said, with only commissions ...

Government bowing to pressure on super risk commissions

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... searching for unanimity on a number of issues, including how to handle consolidation of funds, enabling lower admin costs in MySuper and transitioning customers into MySuper accounts.

Intrafund advice a sticking point for Stronger Super group

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... publicly stated all super funds should be offering intra-fund advice. "Our position, is it should be a mandatory part of MySuper," he said. Whiteley said if a member rings and asks simple questions about their super such as on co-contributions, salary ...

Government takes no sides in industry-retail super split

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... the Stronger Super Peak Consultative Group last week handed Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten the group's report on the MySuper reforms. The group could not reach agreement on the proposal to have a single fee structure for super funds with a split between ...