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FEATURE: Reshaping insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... members." It should be noted, though, that despite the increase in premiums reported by DEXX&R, the Autumn 2015 Superannuation Benchmarking report from Rainmaker Information shows that repricing by insurers has been "more moderate than expected." The ...

Super funds eye impact investing structures

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
Impact investing is nowhere to be seen in institutional investor land, but superannuation funds are starting to look at investment structures to invest in profitable ventures that have a positive impact in society. "Impact investing doesn't exist as ...

FSI response fans default super flames

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... and AMP among its membership, said in a statement that allowing all MySuper providers to compete in the default superannuation market supports the recommendations outlined in the 2010 Cooper review. The FSC highlighted that a number of companies have ...

Bowen draws red line on default fund choice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... interview on ABC 7.30. He defended the current system in which the Fair Work Commission determines the default superannuation funds for each industry: "It is in the best interest of members and there can't be a conflict of interest [in choosing a default ...

VicSuper lets members hold super in their hands

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... hands, with the help of a detail of security guards a big vault of cash. "Whether they've got $10,000 or $800,000 in superannuation they'll be able to connect with it for what it is - real money, that's theirs - and also understand what they're on track ...

XTBs added to Praemium, HUB24 super platforms

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
Exchange-traded bond (XTB) units have been added to HUB24 and Praemium's superannuation platforms. XTBs provide retail investors access to units of individual corporate bonds issued by the top 50 ASX-listed companies. As of today, they are available ...

OPINION: What to do with the Tax White Paper!

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... strongly to the Henry Review of taxation in 2009-10 which was compromised as it was not allowed to look at the GST or superannuation issues. However the TWP process was soon to look more like the Henry Review. In the period after the discussion paper ...

Financial System Inquiry response cut-out-and-keep guide

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... crisis. By end-2016: APRA to take additional steps to ensure our banks have unquestionably strong capital ratios. Superannuation and retirement income What the government said: "It is critical that the superannuation system is competitive, efficient ...

FSI retirement response receives support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... government has accepted a majority of the Inquiry's recommendations including CIPRs and enshrining the objectives of superannuation in legislation. However the government has also ruled out prohibiting limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) ...

Mercer rates Aussie super B+

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... last night and Australia has slipped from second to third overall as a result of the nation slowly reforming its superannuation system. Mercer senior partner Dr David Knox said Australia could move its grading from B+ to A by increasing the workforce ...