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SMSFs to remain popular despite political uncertainty

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
Advisory firm HLB Mann Judd Sydney believes the popularity of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) will continue to increase regardless of federal government changes to the retirement income system. HLB Mann Judd wealth management partner Jonathan ...

Treasury revises cost of super tax concessions

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
The estimated cost of superannuation tax concessions to the federal government this year has been revised down by about $4 billion according to the latest Treasury figures. Treasury released its 2015 Tax Expenditures Statement (TES) on Friday and showed ...

Members should vote for super fund directors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
The Governance Institute of Australia is proposing 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 ...

Martin Currie argues for multi-assets in retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... 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. "Our analysis found that if investment products are designed with the ...

Ageing Australia will impact budget for next decade

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... and help for the unemployed and sick." The budget problem around an ageing population is one also faced by the superannuation industry. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia used its annual conference in Brisbane last year to highlight the ...

Retail super portfolios dodge disclosure: ISA

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
Industry representative groups believe the federal government's draft on improved superannuation transparency does not go far enough, with at least $400 billion in retail fund assets escaping proposed disclosure requirements. In submissions to government ...

Telstra Super hunting new executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
... of property and infrastructure following the departure of Greg Lee before Christmas. The $17 billion corporate superannuation fund accepted Lee's resignation effective 18 December 2015. A short statement from Telstra Super chief executive Chris Davies ...

Cbus hires business development manager from Media Super

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... commencing in this increasingly important area of the fund's operation. Lisa's team will be focused on providing superannuation product and service solutions for employers and increasing the fund's business development capacity." Collins said: "I am ...

S&P launches long-term sustainability index

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... has been particular interest from large long-term institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds. New Zealand Superannuation Fund chief executive Adrian Orr commented on the launch, saying that "Traditional market practices and products have not ...

AustralianSuper makes major play for King's Cross

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... months. The UK government announced on Friday it had sold its 36.5% portion of the project to Australia's largest superannuation fund for £371 million ($755 million). The sale is part of wider plans to help reduce the UK's budget deficit. Australia's ...