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The pointy end of super regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... their rivals, adding significantly to members' retirement savings," she said. Given the above, Scheerlinck said the super industry was now focusing on regulation: specifically, ASIC's RG 97 and APRA's operational due diligence (ODD) reporting. "We are ...

Industry giant joins ACSI

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
A giant of the super industry is the newest member of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. TCorp, which manages more than $80 billion on behalf of a range of NSW public sector and related agencies, has joined the association, bringing ...

Banks charging more for less in super

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... underperformance represented a $200,000 loss in retirement savings over the average income-earner's lifetime. Overall, the super industry collected $31 billion in fees over the year. Ninety-one percent of this was collected by what ISA described as for-profit ...

Top trends reshaping Aussie superannuation

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
... its latest Superannuation Megatrends report, the provider found that after a period of significant reform, the super industry is facing a new wave of demographic, consumer and technology changes that are transforming superannuation funds. While the evolving ...

Super industry accepts group insurance needs work

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
Several superannuation industry groups recognise there is work to be done to reduce the erosion of member account balances through group life insurance. This recognition comes from the newly-formed Insurance in Superannuation Working Group (ISWG), which ...

The era of the retirement consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... odds with younger investors still accumulating assets - and accumulating assets has been the dominant focus of the super industry." Gebler argues that the growing realisation that accumulation is no longer the ultimate goal of super, but rather the appropriate ...

Top 10 superannuation stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... superannuation system was "never meant to totally replace the Age Pension," Lloyd said that there was little the super industry could do to solve the fundamental problem of Australians not having enough income in retirement. 10. Mercer wins new super ...

Garcia to exit AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... policy, trustee and fund staff education and professional industry standards." Garcia described the profit-for-member super industry as one of the most exciting and innovative areas to work in, and said he looks forward to continuing his association ...

Archaic gender rules mask super benefits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... super funds since transitioning from male to female. The former high-ranking military officer described Australia's super industry as "good people dealing with a very, very clunky system"; explaining that while the military superannuation system recognised ...

ASIC falls on fund disclosure sword

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... the extended transition period to assist industry in its implementation of these measures," Tanzer said. Several super industry groups have welcomed the extension, including the Financial Services Council which said it is "pleased with the regulator's ...