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Super funds to dominate ASX: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... Superannuation fund are forecast to control more than half of the ASX in 15 years' time, new Rainmaker research shows. Super funds currently invest about $700 billion in ASX-listed companies, representing nearly a 40% stake of the index and growth ...

Labor proposal targets low income earners: Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... most Australians." More than 92% of tax payers do not receive any franking credits, but the top 1% of self-managed super funds received an average cash refund in franking credits of more than $80,000 in 2014-15, according to the ALP. The Alliance's argument ...

Call for super funds to divest gambling interests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... superannuation savings funding the gambling industry. Australian Ethical research found some of Australia's largest super funds by assets under management are investing Australians retirement savings into the gambling industry. Australians lose more ...

Super funds grapple with PYSP deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... systems and practices prior to commencement on 1 July 2019. But it did not mention it will extend the deadline for super funds struggling to implement the changes. Some of the challenges or certainty funds are facing Steffanoni said include: Definitions ...

Healthcare property a buy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... Smith said healthcare property should be considered a strong asset class for all investors - from mums and dads to super funds. "Healthcare property provides exposure to favourable demographic drivers including a growing population and an increasing ...

Super fund divests companies with all-male boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... There's plenty of research that shows that companies with diverse boards perform better." She explained that since super funds have a responsibility to make the best investment decisions to provide for their members in retirement, divesting from ...

Communication fails to keep member interests at heart

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... receiving communication from trustees attempting to explain the new Protecting Your Superannuation Package laws. Some super funds however, are outshining others. APRA wrote to trustees today reminding them of the changes that will commence on 1 July ...

Should super funds segregate pension assets?

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... a new research paper by Parametric managing director research Raewyn Williams aims to answer. Most APRA-regulated super funds follow an unsegregated structure, meaning they manage underlying investments for their accumulation and pension members in a ...

Industry funds dominate AAA quality list

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... retail-based products. The top-rated cohort comprised workplace (63), personal (46) and retirement (65) products. Super funds awarded the rating passed a range of best-practice measures and benchmarks, ranging from management, administration, communications ...

What will super funds get from the ASX CHESS replacement?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... implemented, a DLT [distribution ledger technology] system would give the industry a mere 1% value benefit," Stevens said. Super funds spend $22 billion in costs each year. Almost $50 million of this is in ASX fees to settle all of its equities traded ...