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Super supported but consumers confused

Assets held in superannuation climbed by 5.5 per cent for the March quarter to more than $434 billion but the complexity of the superannuation system was still causing problems for consumers. Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics says ...

Tasplan endorses industry fund campaign

Tasplan's general manager Neil Cassidy has responded to the latest industry fund advertising campaign saying the $16 million campaign will at last bring out into the open the outstanding value offered by industry funds. Cassidy says the 'sleeper' in ...

Super budget for funds management

The budget delivered for the superannuation and funds management industry last night, abolishing the superannuation surcharge and assigning $16 billion to its 'Future Fund' for unfunded public service superannuation liabilities. The government has allocated ...

Super industry upbeat on budget

Superannuation associations are optimistic that tonight's budget will include positive measures for superannuation including further reductions in the superannuation surcharge and a possible extension of the co-contribution scheme. "It's reasonable ...

ASFA foreshadows a super friendly budget

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has indicated the 2005 budget to be handed down on 10 May could contain several positive superannuation initiatives for consumers. The abolition of the superannuation surcharge is one of the ...

Choice of fund onus lies with consumer

Individuals may have 90 per cent of influence over investment outcomes leaving the rest of the of the investment industry as bit players once choice of fund regime comes into effect. Speaking at the ASFA lunch attended by 250 industry practitioners ...

ASIC acts against wealth management promoter

... March 2005 against McIntyre and 21st Century Academy on the basis that they had provided financial services without holding an ASF licence including giving advice and recommendations on derivative and securities products. This has not been the first ...

SwimEC off to flying start

After seven years in the making the financial services industry has launched its swimEC electronic standard, which aims to standardise electronic superannuation transfers across the industry. The swimEC (superannuation, wealth and investment management ...

ASFA provides choice of fund assistance for employers

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has prepared a series of fact sheets to help demystify the introduction of choice of fund legislation and guide employers through the choice process. The fact sheets number 13 in total and ...

Corporate Super faces outsourcing bottlenecks

Bottlenecks in outsourcing are likely to occur as as superannuation funds clamour to outsource their arrangements before the choice of fund legislation comes into effect and could impact on a fund's ability to be competitive. "If the fund is settled ...