Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 9611 - 9620 of 18128 results for "superannuation"

PE outperforms ASX and super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... the rapid growth of the alternative asset sector which Rainmaker estimates accounts for almost $200 billion in superannuation assets.

Jeremy Cooper: Rethinking retirement

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... editor James Fernyhough about retirement income, challenging some widely-held beliefs about the drawdown phase of superannuation. As one-time chair of the Cooper Review, Jeremy Cooper knows Australia's superannuation system as well as anyone. His recommendations ...

Bring on compulsory annuities, says Deloitte partner

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... should introduce compulsory deferred lifetime annuities as a way of insuring against longevity risk, Deloitte's lead superannuation advisory partner Russell Mason has said. Speaking about the future of superannuation at Russell Investments' Australian ...

No clear case for independent trustee quota: Towers Watson

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
The case for the compulsory appointment of independent trustees to the boards of superannuation funds has not yet been made, according a new paper by Towers Watson. The paper comes as the government considers mandating that independent directors comprise ...

APRA announces draft 2014-15 supervisory levies

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... SuperStream implementation costs notwithstanding this component of their funding requirement is down 28% from 2013-14. Superannuation funds are expected to account for $35 million or 30% of the supervisory funding amounts compared to $49 million that ...

Northern Trust wins LUCRF $220m ESG mandate

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... "We're delighted to work with LUCRF on this landmark mandate which underpins our continuing commitment to supporting superannuation funds across the region." LUCRF has 180,000 members and $4 billion. Two weeks ago the fund announced it had appointed ...

Government delays SuperStream deadline

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
The government has pushed back the deadline at which super funds must comply with SuperStream to 1 July 2015. The SuperStream regime is due to commence on 1 July 2014, at which time employers with more than 20 employees will be able to start making ...

Invest in UK infrastructure, super funds urged

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
The British government is targeting Australian superannuation funds as potential investors in a raft of new infrastructure projects in the United Kingdom. According to Justine Allan, head of institutional investor relations for government body, UK Trade ...

Raise preservation age with some exceptions: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... that, with the Age Pension eligibility age set to rise to 70 by 2035, the age at which retirees can access their superannuation - preservation age - must also rise. "The FSC supports an increase in the preservation age to 65 years. However, this should ...

FSC apologises to AusSuper for misinformed tweet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has issued an apology on Twitter after it wrongly stated that AustralianSuper collects $19 million a year for intra-fund advice. The tweet, which was issued on 22 May, stated: "$19 million collected by AustralianSuper ...