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Superannuation

Super funds promote affordable housing ideas

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Industry superannuation funds have put forward several financing models directed at addressing Australia's supply of affordable housing.

Actuaries call for objectives across retirement system

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
The Actuaries Institute has called for the Federal Government to go further than defining superannuation and complementary objectives for the Age Pension and the mandatory superannuation guarantee.

Federal Government told to stop 'tinkering' with superannuation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has recommended the Government enshrine a concise objective of superannuation in legislation and that it occurs through a stand-alone bill, rather than through existing superannuation law.

Super fund outflow ratios cause for concern

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
Superannuation funds have been warned about net cash outflow ratios trending upwards as an issue that may impact their future viability.

Super needs consolidation: Mercer

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
A Mercer executive has joined the line of financial services professionals encouraging further consolidation among the superannuation industry.

Gender super gap widest for women at lower income levels

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
New data from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) shows the retirement savings gender gap is highest for women who work part-time and are in the bottom two tax brackets.

Government lagging on super policy: Labor

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
Labor has named three key benchmarks that it will use to analyse the Federal Government's superannuation policy, arguing that the government needs to put its policy on the table for fair evaluation.

Indigenous workers retire with 27pct less: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
Indigenous males are likely to retire with a superannuation balance matching non-indigenous females who have no career break according to new industry research.

Alternative mandates eclipse equities

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
For the first time since 2009, alternative assets have eclipsed equities for the largest asset class share among institutional investment mandates in Australia.

Over 45s lead super MDIOs

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
ING DIRECT Australia has shown there is an increasing trend for Australians nearing retirement to want more investment control over their superannuation without the burden of administration.