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Superannuation

Super funds return three per cent

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
Superannuation funds have returned an average of 2.9% for the 12 months to 30 June as measured by the SelectingSuper workplace default option MySuper Index, propped up by property and fixed income.

International pension research network established

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
A new international research network is aiming to promote and advance high-quality social science studies on pensions, ageing and retirement.

Super funds struggling as member engagement decreases

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
Superannuation funds are finding it increasingly difficult to keep their members engaged, according to CoreData research.

Super changes to widen super gender gap: IOOF

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
Changes to superannuation will deliver another setback to an adequate retirement for women, according to senior technical services manager at IOOF, Pam Roberts.

Super industry bodies unite over adequacy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
Four superannuation representative groups are uniting to lobby the federal government to alter the proposed objective of super so it includes the concept of retirement adequacy.

Retirees increasingly favour income over lumps sums

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
Retirees are increasingly choosing to access their superannuation through income streams rather than withdrawing lump sums, according to new analysis released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

VicSuper chief wins FEAL award

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
VicSuper chief executive Michael Dundon has been named the Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) Fund Executive of the Year.

Equip readies full robo advice roll-out

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
Equip is piloting its robo-investment service, Equip MyMoney, with a select group of members, with release to all members planned by the end of the month.

CSC and Infratil back student accommodation

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
Purpose-built student accommodation is showing its hand as an emerging asset class with two large investors closing a deal with the Australian National University (ANU) this week.

Competition not super's silver bullet: PC

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
The Productivity Commission says competition among Australia's $2 trillion superannuation system "is not an end in itself" to assure efficiency.