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Returns gap fuels 'dashboard' debate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
A revival of industry fund outperformance could play a major role in ongoing policy debate that is splitting the superannuation industry into two distinct factions. New research from Rainmaker Information, released in the latest edition of the Rainmaker ...

ASFA chief executive Vamos to step down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... an orderly transition. "With passion, drive and energy second to none, Pauline's enormous contribution to public policy debate during her time at ASFA has been outstanding. Drawing on her experience across various areas of financial services, Pauline ...

New super data adds more disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... superannuation data collected and distributed by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) can only add to debate around disclosure rules for super funds. APRA's annual superannuation bulletin now has data that includes the composition of ...

Members should vote for super fund directors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... superannuation members at not-for-profit funds be given the right to vote for trustee directors as a solution to the governance debate. Governance Institute of Australia chief executive Steve Burrell said controversy around how many independent directors ...

Martin Currie argues for multi-assets in retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... investment officer Reece Birtles, and co-portfolio manager and product specialist Will Baylis. It also buys in to the long-held debate about whether retirees need at least $1 million in superannuation to have a comfortable level of retirement income. ...

Doom(ed) rebound?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... economic and investment environment of the GFC years prodded central banks to act, we are now witnessing the same. Yes, we can debate the good, the bad, the ugly or even the stupidity of central bank intervention, but in the absence of counter-factual ...

20pct tax rebate is budget neutral: FSC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... start-ups, and does not support growth among small and medium enterprises as we seek to diversify our economic activity. "Debate about retirement incomes must focus on restoring confidence in superannuation and maximising the returns from current contributions ...

Cbus Royal Commission findings impact industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016
Fallout from the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption will fuel heated debates on superannuation trustee governance, selection of default super funds, and trade union relationships with industry super funds. In his scathing final ...

Financial services among top taxpayers

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
... said the report forms part of a wider domestic and global push for improved corporate transparency. "It informs public debate about tax policy, particularly in relation to the corporate tax system. Community trust and confidence in the way these large ...

RBA Gov on Fed lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
So here we are folks, just one more sleep and we're there! The much-speculated, much-debated, much-awaited lift-off is upon us. We're 100% sure it's happening but with only a day to go, most are still uncertain of its ramifications - immediate and longer ...