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Investing is like a game of tennis

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
The days of CPI plus 5% investment returns for superannuation funds are gone for the foreseeable future according to a United Kingdom based researcher. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) conference yesterday, CREATE-Research ...

Retirement income is not one-size-fits-all

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has released a framework for selecting default post-retirement products that attempts to eliminate a one-size-fits-all approach. Launched at the AIST Australian Superannuation Investment conference ...

Government must not mandate products for super members: AIST

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Tom Garcia said the AIST supports more flexibility around retirement product development but the federal government should not be mandating particular products for super members. Opening ...

Scrapping LISC was shameful and retrograde: Bowen

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
Scrapping the low income superannuation contribution (LISC) was "the single, most retrograde and regrettable government policy decision made since the establishment of superannuation," Labor Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said. Bowen slammed the measure ...

LUCRF defends political campaign allegations

MARK SMITH, DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
Labour Union Co-operative Retirement Fund (LUCRF) has responded to allegations that it paid thousands of dollars to a National Union of Workers fund, IR21, to finance political campaigns. Reports in News Ltd papers have claimed the industry super fund's ...

Super doing its job: Actuaries Institute

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
The superannuation system is doing its job, a newly published white paper from the Actuaries Institute has concluded, but Financial System Inquiry chair David Murray argues it must be removed from political intervention. The new paper, 'For Richer or ...

Lonsec appoints advice chief from MLC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
... and GIO Financial. In his new role, McPherson will manage advice infrastructure, services and technology for the superannuation industry. Commenting on the appointment, Lonsec Fiscal joint chief executive Nathan MacPhee said, "Duncan's expertise lies ...

Lower super fees impact Australian Ethical

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
A progressive reduction in superannuation fees over the medium term is having a significant impact on revenues at Australian Ethical Investments. Yesterday Australian Ethical reported a full-year net profit after tax of $1.97 million, down 23% on 2014. ...

APRA trustee reforms, definition of independence yet to be finalised

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
... definition of independence is yet to be finalised. The proposed changes to trustee operations have divided the superannuation industry because the government is in effect abandoning the equal representation trustee model that has operated in Australia ...

Give first home buyers access to super: CEDA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
First home buyers should have access to their superannuation funds to purchase owner-occupied housing perhaps in return for the familiy home being counted in the pension assets test, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) has said. ...