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Superannuation

New super Shadow Minister as PM acknowledges Labor's plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
New Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers, said he will build on Labor's proud record in superannuation and advance a "more resilient, fair and competitive financial system."

Big trouble in big China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
We're certainly in terrible trouble now. It couldn't be your normal garden variety profit-taking, pocketing some of last week's cream off the top, simple portfolio rebalancing, or a mere random walk. No siree! There's big trouble in big China and it'll ...

Inflation expectations says no

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
While the Fed and the markets appear to be focused on the one-half of their twin mandate, jobs - the latest slowing of which caused the latest betting that a lift-off is off the table this year - it's doing better than the other half, that is on inflation.

SelectingSuper fund award nominees announced

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
SelectingSuper has announced the nominees for the 2015 annual super fund and product awards to be held on 18th November at the RACV Club in Melbourne.

ISA calls out banks over fee structures

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
Australia's big four banks collect one third of all fees paid to superannuation funds totaling about $10 billion, according to research from Rainmaker Information commissioned by Industry Super Australia.

Are Aussies super know-it-alls?

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
Australians have been branded superannuation "know-it-alls" yet there appears plenty of room for financial advisers to further educate their clients' knowledge base and improve confidence levels.

California pension giants must divest from coal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
US pension fund giant CalPERS and CalSTRS must divest their positions in coal companies after a new bill was signed into law in California last week.

Reversal of fortunes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
Financial markets are reversing their third quarter reversal because speculations are now mounting not over when the Fed would start lift-off, but over whether it should start stimulating once more.

Insurance premiums should be questioned

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
A life insurance comparison website says consumers should be questioning premium increases at a time when life insurers continue to make substantial profits.

Super to fund Aussie infrastructure: Shorten

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten has made it no secret he will look to Australia's superannuation industry to unlock billions in capital investment for key infrastructure projects.