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Superannuation

Treasurer open to all ideas on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has not ruled out an idea of lifting the tax cap on superannuation contributions for women returning to work so they can "top up" their super.

Hotel California

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
A dovish statement from the Fed could weaken the US dollar - i.e. strengthen the euro and the yen and other currencies - necessitating even more stimulus from other central banks and then we go round and round "like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel ...

Vision Super and Financial Synergy implement new admin platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
Vision Super has appointed industry software provider Financial Synergy to implement a new registry administration system at the $7.5 billion superannuation fund.

Australians don't want government to step in on super: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
It appears a widely held view by older Australians that federal government intervention with superannuation will damage their retirement savings.

Deloitte super plan could save budget $6bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
Financial advisory firm Deloitte suggests a better superannuation tax system would be to update proposals from the Henry Review, as it would not add taxes to either earnings or benefits.

Beware 'apples with apples' super comparisons

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
If superannuation funds' investment performance is to be compared on an "apples with apples" basis there are several key points to consider, according to researcher Rainmaker Information.

Imputation's economic effects unclear: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
Researchers openly admit they don't know anywhere near as much as they would like to about the implications of dividend imputation forming economic policy.

PROFILE: SuperBPO chief executive Michael Houlihan

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
Fund and superannuation administrator MainstreamBPO listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) earlier this month and the milestone promised some exciting announcements. Darren Snyder talked to SuperBPO chief executive Michael Houlihan about ...

Santa Mario brings cheers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
"The degree of monetary-policy accommodation will need to be reviewed at our December meeting when new macroeconomic projections will be available. We want to be vigilant, as people used to say in the old times."

TWU attacks retail super funds over board governance

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
The Transport Workers' Union (TWU) is calling on the federal government to abolish retail superannuation funds instead of bringing in changes which will "damage the high-performing industry super system."