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Trillion dollar super industry attractive to organised criminals

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
The Australian Crime Commission believes Stronger Super reforms implemented from 2013 have reduced illegal early release schemes run through self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). In its latest report, Organised Crime in Australia 2015, the commission ...

Empirics launches social analytics tool for super funds

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... also to identify member groups that may consider switching funds (or establishing a self-managed super fund). "The super industry is becoming increasingly competitive in Australia. Now, more than ever, funds need to better understand what members are ...

ISA urges government to keep super safety net

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
... Fair Work Commission," said ISA chief executive David Whiteley. "The FWC process puts competitive pressure on the super industry to deliver strong investment returns, provides a safety net for employees' retirement savings and cuts red tape for emplo ...

Regulatory changes stifling innovation

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... decade?", is based on a survey of nearly 100 trustee directors, chief executives and other senior management in the super industry. According to the paper, an "overwhelming majority" of respondents cited regulation as the prime barrier to innovation ...

Super industry views sought on data collection

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
Industry representatives are encouraged to comment on changes to new superannuation reporting requirements proposed for the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) published a recent ABS letter regarding ...

Government "tinkering" tops super industry worries

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015
... stakeholder concern about regulation: "Currently, there is a sense that regulators don't really understand the super industry and how it is different from banks, insurance companies etc, with the result that new regulations can be harmful to our business," ...

Anne-Marie Corboy: A career in retrospect

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... the field of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment. Today Corboy was awarded with the Selecting Super industry service award in recognition of her 35-year contribution to the superannuation industry. Read the full story on FS Super.

QSuper number one for member satisfaction

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... is that QSuper is in a stronger position to harness the power of word-of-mouth, which is even more potent in the super industry given recommendations appear to be few and far between," he said. As well as having the most satisfied customers, QSuper also ...

Australia's pension system second best in the world

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... contribution caps. On the subject of equity, Silk said: "The media, policy makers, politicians and much of the super industry focus on the small minority of people with a lot of money in the system. But there's nowhere near enough focus on low to middle ...

Two-fifths forced into retirement before financially ready

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... retirees, suggesting reality really hits home when a regular income from an employer stops. "The next step for the super industry is to ensure the right mix of options and tools for retirees to manage their income, which will probably require a hybrid ...