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Superannuation

Australia joining global retirement focus: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
A quick look at Challenger's share registry will tell you the importance and interest in Australia's superannuation system moving from an accumulation focus to retirement income.

Australian Ethical forecasts 86pct profit jump

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
Listed environmentally and socially responsible investment manager and superannuation provider, Australian Ethical Investment, expects its full-year profit to jump 86%.

CFS launches Millennial-targeted super option

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
Colonial First State has introduced a new superannuation investment option targeted at members born from 2000 to 2004.

Competitive forces driving US pension fees down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
Greater transparency and increased competition, as well as the risk of legal proceedings, have driven companies in the US to demand lower fees from pension providers for their employees' 401(k) plans.

New retirement income calculator more accurate than ever

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
Mortgage Choice has launched a new retirement income calculator in a bid to help Australians understand how to reduce their reliance on the age pension and build enough wealth to live comfortably in retirement.

Public sector retirees still seek answers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
A group representing public sector retirees is waiting on the federal government to release figures about Australians affected by the new 10% cap on defined benefit income that is excluded from the pension income test.

PROFILE: Mercer senior partner David Knox

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
He holds one of the first doctorates of superannuation in Australia and has developed some of the country's most innovative retirement ideas and products. Darren Snyder discovers what really drives industry veteran and Mercer senior partner David Knox.

Super needs calm after budget shake-up: Vamos

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
The $2 trillion superannuation industry's ultimate priority in the coming weeks will be to calm its members over what has been described as the biggest shake-up to super in more than a decade.

Super fund asset class performance disappoints

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
The performance of superannuation funds' individual asset class options has not been as robust as one might expect, according to the latest performance analysis by Rainmaker, bringing into question how effective the active management investment strategies ...

Research places State Super on top

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
State Super's 2015 Member Satisfaction Research has named State Super as the leading superannuation fund in providing superior member services.