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ASFA, ISA, FSC weigh in on the final report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
Major industry associations collectively agree that the Productivity Commission's final report reaffirms the strength of superannuation, but member advocates say the findings are wake up call to fix a broken system. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland ...

Simpler fee disclosure on ASIC agenda

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
Under new proposed changes by the corporate regulator, consumers will be able to compare superannuation funds and investment products more easily. ASIC released its response to Report 581, an independent review conducted by regulatory expert Darren ...

Super funds edge towards a flat 2018

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 27 DEC 2018
The final quarter of calendar year 2018 started in horrible fashion for Australia's superannuation funds as about $22 billion was wiped from MySuper returns since January. However, some funds were able to manage the downside well. Recording this ...

MYEFO sees bond issuance drop

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
The Federal Government's revised Budget figures reveal a sharp reduction in the deficit and a 26% reduction in required bond issuance for this financial year. "Treasury bond issuance for the year is now expected to be around $52 billion compared with ...

For-profit lobbying leads to $53bn problem: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... members stand to lose about $53 billion over the next 10 years, as compared against those invested in a median MySuper product. The AIST fears the pressure on Australia's Age Pension costs will ramp up if choice super products continue to be allowed ...

SelectingSuper honours super industry leaders

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... Hostplus was crowned fund of the year. It was one of five awards for the industry fund, including: Best in Show - MySuper product; Best MySuper Performance - Risk Weighted; Best Performance - Fixed Interest; Best Long Term Performance; and Fund of the ...

Government amends key super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
Amending the Protecting Your Super reforms, the Federal Government has made an exception to the opt-in life insurance changes to ensure coverage for Australians working in dangerous occupations. Addressing delegates at the 2018 ASFA Conference, Assistant ...

Super ESG options can outperform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... options, with the average offering achieving a 10% return in the 12 months to September end. The average default MySuper product achieved a 9.8% return. The analysis looks at the options on offer from the likes of AustralianSuper, HESTA, UniSuper, Mercer ...

Super funds react to market sell off

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... haven't changed." Equip Super has taken "some of the risk" out of its diversified investment options, including its MySuper product where majority of its members are invested. "Similarly, we have been working with employers that have more than fully ...

SMSFs most affordable: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
Self-managed super funds continue to have the lowest fees across all superannuation vehicles, charging an average total expense ratio of 0.82%, latest Rainmaker Research shows. The 2018 Rainmaker Fee Study, which analysed more than 2500 fee options ...