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Superannuation

Vision Super intra-fund advice soars

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
Vision Super has recorded a massive increase in financial advice given to its members over 2015.

Super funds cautious about administration

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
Super fund chairs have expressed caution over the administration transition occurring at Link Group, saying there is a large responsibility to deliver the right technology outcomes for both long-standing and new clients.

Comparative advantage

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
Looks like China's "competitive devaluation" has blown up in its face 'ey? This or the Politburo (the non-capitalists that they are) have not yet heard about British economist David Ricardo's theory on comparative advantage.

Super fees almost halved in five years

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
Super fund fees have fallen 40% in the last five years owing to regulatory shifts and technological innovation, but the fall has not unduly impacted providers' bottom lines, according to the latest comprehensive survey of the sector by Rainmaker.

HESTA chair seeks PRI board position

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
From tomorrow voting will begin to potentially elect HESTA chair Angela Emslie to the board of the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Confused and confounded

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
This week brings us data that directly answers the Fed's success or otherwise to its dual mandate - full employment and stable prices.

Industry funds challenged by lack of in-house advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
Industry superannuation funds lack the strong in-house advice services that have been proven essential to retain members in their retirement phase.

Hostplus brings insurance fees down

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
From tomorrow Hostplus members will see a 3% insurance premium decrease across death and total and permanent disablement (TPD) products.

Fed will lift later this year if...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
"Most FOMC participants, including myself, currently anticipate that achieving these conditions will likely entail an initial increase in the federal funds rate later this year, followed by a gradual pace of tightening thereafter. But if the economy ...

QSuper investment philosophy revealed

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
The investment philosophy at QSuper is being continually debated but the fund's strategy has performed "as hoped for", producing stable returns despite random outcomes of markets.