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Superannuation

AustralianSuper chief calls for man on the moon moment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk has called for the superannuation industry to have a grand ambition that includes delivering every Australian an adequate retirement income.

Super tax breaks review could save $6.6bn: Grattan

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
Better targeting of superannuation contributions tax breaks could save the budget $3.9 billion a year and increasing taxes on superannuation earnings of retirees could raise another $2.7 billion, Grattan Institute research shows.

New super transparency rules spark controversy

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
ASIC's updated fee and cost disclosure requirements for superannuation funds have sparked controversy among industry stakeholders.

Pension funds globally face solvency issues

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
Many pension funds and insurance companies around the world are staring insolvency in the face unless they adopt measures that address an imbalance between assets and liabilities.

Road of no return

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
Wouldn't "the Committee's credibility" be shot if it goes ahead in December and it later turns out to be a policy mistake?

Telstra Super CIO to leave fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
Telstra Super's chief investment officer is leaving the fund to join an Australian funds management giant.

Advice beats alpha as retirement income source

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
Financial advice, and not investment alpha, is what ultimately delivers better retirement incomes for superannuation fund members, SuperEd co-founder Jeremy Duffield said.

Vision Super calling all low balance members

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
Vision Super is contacting members with low and inactive balances in a bid to keep their accounts active.

Spreading the word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
Data dependence -- mainly its interpretation - is where all the confusion lies.

Mercer enters new engagement era

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
Mercer believes superannuation administration as a record-keeping service is no longer a sustainable business plan and has reshaped its administrative services to "an era of engagement".