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Super funds lagging on group insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... younger people who find their balance has been eroded by insurance premiums "they didn't realise they were paying." "Trustees have an obligation to balance the offering of insurance inside superannuation with the potential erosion of member balances," ...

PC to deliver Super 2.0: FSC

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... delegates were entirely supportive of this idea. Speaking on the same panel as Loane, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Tom Garcia said the emphasis on competition missed the point of superannuation, arguing that "competition ...

The $25 trillion decision US voters have to make

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... or Clinton presidency will affect economies and shape financial markets around the globe, which is why it is critical trustees adhere to their long-term investment strategies and don't have a kneejerk reaction to the election," SMSF Association chief ...

Is default super dated?

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... industrial system results in sub-optimal outcomes for consumers. Alternatively the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is submitting that the existing default system should be the baseline for comparison. "It is entirely appropriate that ...

SMSFs combating low rates with hybrids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
New data from SuperConcepts shows SMSF trustees are turning to hybrids as an alternative source of income returns. The latest SuperConcepts SMSF Investment Patterns Survey shows asset allocation to the fixed interest sector grew from 12.2% to 12.8% ...

New life insurance standards for super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
Superannuation trustees and life insurers will be bound by new life insurance standards emerging from an industry leadership group aiming to benchmark best practice. The Superannuation Industry Working Group is a new collaboration between the Australian ...

SMSF trustees remain prudent investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
SMSF data from the ATO and APRA shows trustees in self-managed super are maintaining solid investment performance and managing portfolio diversification well. SMSF Association head of technical Peter Hogan said ATO statistics show that in four of the ...

PIMCO to take RE in-house

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... Diversified Fixed Interest Fund, Emerging Markets Bond Fund and Global Credit Fund. The current RE for these products is Equity Trustees (EQT). The move follows PIMCO internalising its wealth management distribution facilities in 2015; as with the RE ...

MySuper transition costing retail members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... question the motivations of retail funds, ISA chief executive David Whiteley said. "There is a major question as to whether trustees are fulfilling their legal duties to put the interests of members over profits generated by wealth businesses inside ...

JANA strengthens consultancy team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... consultant, responsible for some of JANA's Sydney and New Zealand clients. Surridge's new role involves interacting with trustees, investment committees and other key stakeholders covering asset allocation, asset class structuring and manager selection. ...