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Superannuation

Adviser standards need a tidy

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) believes it is not clear how proposed education and training requirements for financial advisers would apply to robo-advice.

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
Offering a choice of superannuation fund to more Australian workers doesn't mean they will exercise the opportunity, nor make any better long-term investment decision.

Super switches estimated at $35 billion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2016
A sample from more than 100,000 Australians with superannuation shows about one-third were prepared to change their super fund without financial advice during the past three years.

Cbus Royal Commission findings impact industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016
Fallout from the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption will fuel heated debates on superannuation trustee governance, selection of default super funds, and trade union relationships with industry super funds.

IFM Investors sell Pacific Hydro to SPIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
Global fund manager IFM Investors has sold Australian clean energy company Pacific Hydro to the Chinese-based State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC).

NZ Super Fund invests in affordable housing

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
The NZ Super Fund has partnered with two investment managers to develop affordable housing in Auckland.

Mine Wealth + Wellbeing partners admin newcomer

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
Mine Wealth + Wellbeing is changing its administration systems provider to Recreo Financial, a small fintech company with its early experience in the SMSF market.

OneVentures seeks super fund investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
Following Malcolm Turnbull's innovation statement, OneVentures is exploring a potential opportunity to add superannuation funds as investors in its Innovation and Growth Fund II.

MYEFO writes down billions in super fund taxes

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
The federal government has all but conceded superannuation funds will not have the greatest 2016 after significant tax write downs in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) were released yesterday.

Modest rise in retirement living costs: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
Retirees will welcome a modest rise in cost of living during the September quarter but retirement savings balances are still below par in order to live a comfortable lifestyle.