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Superannuation

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.

Super funds under growing global pressure to divest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
Funds worth $3.3 trillion have divested from fossil fuel only in the last year. Fossil free activists are not "crazy loonies," but a well-coordinated global movement that is now targeting Australia's superannuation funds.

China syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
The prevailing market psychology is that either the Politburo is willing no more to underwrite the economy to ensure that its 7.0% growth target is achieved; or that, it's willing but failing to underwrite the economy to ensure that its 7.0% growth target ...

The case for super investing in agriculture

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
Low interest rates and proximity to Asia's rising middle class are partly reasons for Australian superannuation funds to be investing in the country's agriculture industry.

Many APLs still block managed account usage

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
Despite the rise and rise of managed accounts, financial advisers still report that APL and AFSL restrictions are the main blockage on more of them getting on board with this new way of administering investments.

Super tax reform on hold for election

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
Serious tax reform in finance is likely to be progressed in the next term of federal government according to Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen.

Bad news day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
Risks are again off the table as the bad news flow keeps on flowing.