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Grant Thornton appoints former KPMG principal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... want to ensure our clients are ready to embrace the transformation and advocate the sector reform that delivers better outcomes for retirement in Australia," she said. "We encourage the current debate and reform, but a lot more needs to be done. The ...

Industry funds reject majority independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... "There is no evidence to suggest that forcing structural change to the boards of not-for-profit funds would deliver better outcomes to members. These funds already significantly outperform with all but two of the top 50 funds over the last decade adopting ...

FSI favours Chile-style default super auction

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... mentioned, successful funds would be required to provide the same product to their existing default members. "Better outcomes in the default fund market would be expected to have flow-on effects to the non-default (or 'choice') market. Fees charged for ...

Research group launches adviser rating app

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... advice industry that are higher than we have ever seen anywhere." "Most Trusted Advisers deliver significantly better outcomes to their clients," Tucker said, and added that "their clients believe they are more on track with their financial plan and ...

More super changes inevitable: EY report

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
... global pension leader Graeme McKenzie. Releasing EY's new report, 'Building a better retirement world: insights for better outcomes in the global pension and retirement market', McKenzie said that while Australia's superannuation system is well positioned ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... the needs of many retirees to manage longevity risk. We think there is an opportunity for innovation to deliver better outcomes for retirees and better meet the needs of an ageing population. There is, however, a deeper issue here. One of the things ...

No silver bullet for gender equity in super: WIS

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... Summit in Melbourne this morning, Wood said that without changes the current system would continue to deliver better outcomes for men than for women. "Despite more than 20 years of compulsory super, we're still seeing situations where women are retiring ...

NGS Super launches direct investment platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... adds, "Working collaboratively with NGS Super helped Mercer develop our thinking and refine our solution, enabling better outcomes than working alone." NGS Super was the first client to approach Mercer about developing the platform, as the $5.7 billion ...

AIST slams independent director quota

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... non-aligned directors should be made by the fund, not the government, saying the focus should be exclusively on better outcomes for members.

Labor pledges five-year freeze on super tax

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... certainty for all Australians in relation to their retirement savings provision. The draft, entitled 'Fewer Changes, Better Outcomes,' supports no major taxation changes to superannuation and the government's proposal to legislate the charter into law. ...