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Research prompts more funds to get tough on corporate governance

There is little link between executive remuneration and company performance, according to new research released by three leading Australian superannuation funds. Rather, remuneration is more strongly correlated with size and complexity of the company ...

Superannuation assets jump in June quarter: APRA

The value of Australian superannuation assets recovered strongly in the June quarter, and now stands at record levels, according to latest data released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). But APRA said most of the rise was due ...

Sponsors flag closing date for Fiduciary International Real Estate Fund

The Fiduciary International Real Estate Fund, the first international real estate fund of funds available specifically for Australian investors, will close to new investors on 22 October, the fund's sponsors have announced. According to Franklin Templeton ...

PSS/CSS and Catholic Super call on companies to improve energy governance

Two leading Australian superannuation funds have called on companies to improve the governance and reporting of energy use, including greenhouse gas emissions. Governance research, commissioned by the combined Public Sector and Commonwealth Superannuation ...

Member contributions down, D-I-Y funds up: APRA survey

Poor returns have taken a toll on Australian superannuation funds, with a new survey released today by the industry regulator showing member contributions have plunged to the lowest level in over four years. In its latest issue of Super Trends, the ...

Morningstar reconfirms Tower's one star rating

Morningstar has announced that Tower - comprising Tower Australia Ltd, Tower Australian Superannuation Ltd and Tower Managed Funds Ltd - will remain in the 'very poor quality' fund manager category and retain its one star performance rating. A more ...

New super initiative sparks familiar political catfight

The Shadow Minister for Retirement Incomes and Savings, Senator Nick Sherry, has today criticised the Government's "Revitalising Superannuation" initiative unveiled yesterday as offering "nothing new" for the Australian superannuation members. The Government ...

Income tax Budget gets mixed reaction

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello's eighth Budget has drawn a mixed reaction from the financial services sector despite the inclusion of headline-friendly personal income tax cuts. "This Budget is a huge disappointment in that it offers no long term ...

Superannuation awareness "extremely poor": CPA

John Fernando The Certified Practising Accountants (CPA) of Australia today threw its weight behind the government's proposed 'choice of super' fund initiative being debated in parliament this week, but added that a number of practical issues had to ...