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Australia, a tough nut to crack

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... about how difficult and expensive it is to establish an Australian presence. They warned that while Australia's superannuation market is already $2 trillion and that its mutual funds market is "arguably among the most highly developed in the Asian region ...

Industry veteran departs Energy Super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... all the very best for the future." In 2015, Henricks was named Trustee of the Year by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), recognising his significant commitment to the fund, its members and the broader superannuation industry. ...

Colley resigns from SMSF Association

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... team for the past four years, and members valued his expertise and support. "Graeme has been at the forefront of superannuation policy over many years, especially as it relates to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), and the association and its ...

Super fund outflow ratios cause for concern

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
Superannuation funds have been warned about net cash outflow ratios trending upwards as an issue that may impact their future viability. Speaking at the Banking and Wealth Summit in Sydney yesterday, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) ...

Super needs consolidation: Mercer

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... Mercer executive has joined the line of financial services professionals encouraging further consolidation among the superannuation industry. Mercer managing director and pacific market leader Ben Walsh said super industry consolidation is one of three ...

Telstra Super appoints CIO from Willis Towers Watson

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... that role he led the Australian investment team and was the principal investment advisor for a number of major superannuation funds. Prior to Willis Towers Watson, he was a principal at Mercer, having previously held multiple actuarial roles at the firm. ...

Gender super gap widest for women at lower income levels

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... it contained "significant new insights that the Government should consider carefully in the context of proposed superannuation changes in the budget." "It beggars belief that on current policy settings they will pay more tax on their super contributions ...

Government lagging on super policy: Labor

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
Labor has named three key benchmarks that it will use to analyse the Federal Government's superannuation policy, arguing that the government needs to put its policy on the table for fair evaluation. Speaking at the FSC BT Political Breakfast series ...

The lucky country may not be so for future generations

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... significantly less likely to rely on the government in retirement. Hagger says the trend demonstrates the potential for our superannuation system to increase 'self-sufficiency' in retirement. "That is why it is more critical than ever the objectives ...

Indigenous workers retire with 27pct less: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
Indigenous males are likely to retire with a superannuation balance matching non-indigenous females who have no career break according to new industry research. This finding comes from the latest paper examining retirement adequacy for indigenous Australians ...