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Insurance through super saves $403 million

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... when making comparisons of the cost and expenses between superannuation and pension systems globally, as the Grattan Institute made in a recent controversial report.

Drastically limit number of default funds: Grattan CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... number of superannuation funds providing default super to around five if it wants to reduce fees, according to Grattan Institute chief executive John Daley. Speaking at a superannuation roundtable hosted by Bravura Solutions, Daley pointed to the example ...

Passive FUM reaches all-time high

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... which raised concerns about the prevalence of active management approaches in superannuation. "According to the Grattan Institute, active management of superannuation assets increases costs but not after-fee average returns in the sector. It is very ...

MySuper is bringing fees down: Rice Warner

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... members will be paying as much as 2%, while others are paying 0.5%. Bonarius' statements come weeks after the Grattan Institute released a report that was highly critical of the comparatively high fees charged by super funds, arguing that a cheaper alternative ...

AMP reduces North Guarantee fees

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... gains at a lower price. The announcement comes after superannuation fees came under scrutiny in a report by the Grattan Institute, which found Australians were paying more on superannuation fees than most of their international counterparts. On a 10 ...

David Murray gives first insight into FSI

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
... which in turn would improve capital formation and help the system become more cost-effective. "I note the recent Grattan Institute Report suggesting ours may not be," he added. Murray acknowledged that many submissions stressed that "our superannuation ...

Industry responds to super fees study

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
Superannuation industry bodies have responded to the Grattan Institute's report on super fees, arguing that fundamental change is not necessary. Tom Garcia, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), said that the ...

Kinetic Super to reduce admin fees

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... 330,000 plus members". The news that the fund will reduce its fees comes just after the release of a report by the Grattan Institute, which criticises the high fees Australian super funds charge compared to their international counterparts.

Bring in Chilean-style super tender process: Grattan Institute

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
... get involved in picking default superannuation funds in order to increase competition and bring down fees, a Grattan Institute report has argued. The report, entitled 'Super sting: how to stop Australians paying too much for superannuation', found that ...

Next government to reconsider super taxes: Grattan Inst

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... Rudd-Gillard and Howard governments, and this will inevitably force a review of superannuation taxes, argued the Grattan Institute yesterday. Grattan Institute chief executive, John Daley, told the Australian Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) ...