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SelectingSuper awards super fund of the year

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... which Rainmaker's statement said "[reflects] its complete low-cost offering and strong, consistent performance across its default MySuper option, its diversified and asset specific investments as well as its sharply priced insurance cover." This is HOSTPLUS's ...

OPINION: Super is Murray's big rock

ANDREW BRAGG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... loophole will mean that all Australians can choose their own super fund. Another fly in the ointment is the $10 billion default fund "MySuper" market where the industrial relations club has not been subject to competition. With the average super fund ...

AB calls for three-stage CIPR

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... management and research firm AllianceBernstein (AB) believes there is an appropriate three-stage approach that can form a default comprehensive income product for retirement (CIPR). The three-stage approach is based around a delayed annuity purchase. ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... to assess the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system, as well as alternative models for allocating default fund members to products. Later, the Commission will be asked to review the efficiency and competitiveness in the system using ...

StatePlus talking to super funds of all sizes

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... Panaretos said. "But the fact they do know when they get to age 65, this big lump sum has accumulated means they are, by default, trusting the organisation that's been managing that for them. So there's trust there. "The super funds are in this privileged ...

Banks to follow NAB's life insurance exit

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... the LIF's impact on the industry will be "significant," predicting that "maximum commissions will become the standard default commission across the industry." "Many life agents will moan about the reduction in upfront commissions but smart dealer groups ...

FEATURE: The circle of life

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
As the transition to MySuper continues, lifecycle funds are becoming a popular default investment option. Darren Snyder explores this evolving market. Earlier this year a joint paper by AustralianSuper and the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Life insurers must address group risk schemes: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... Information said the general consensus from APRA for these losses included loose underwriting in group risk schemes through default cover approaches, automatic acceptance of increases in cover; and member awareness of life insurance through super. Rainmaker ...

Super fund returns fall again in September

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
The SelectingSuper workplace default option MySuper Index fell again during September with the 12 month rolling performance sliding during the month from 6.5% to 6.0% by month's end. This drop in rolling annual returns was on the back of the 3.0% fall ...

International actuaries have consensus on retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... measures to increase pension contributions and encourages the introduction of lifetime income guarantees or "intelligent default products." Actuaries Institute of Australia president Estelle Pearson said the paper underlines the significance of the Australian ...