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Superannuation

Industry responds to Grattan report

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
Industry Super Australia and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia have responded to the latest Grattan report on superannuation fees.

AMIST Super reappoints NAS

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
National Australia Bank Asset Servicing (NAS) has been reappointed as custodian for AMIST Super for a further five years.

ALP outlines superannuation tax policy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
The federal ALP opposition has outlined a change to their superannuation tax policy that they estimate could save $1.4 billion per year and help rebalance superannuation.

No changes to neg gearing, super in Budget

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
Just three weeks out from the Abbott government's second budget, the Prime Minister and Assistant Treasurer have said there will be no changes to tax policy regarding negative gearing or superannuation.

BNP becomes UniSuper master custodian

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
BNP Paribas will replace NAB Asset Servicing (NAS) as UniSuper custodian following a tender review process.

Grattan issues new report on super fees

ALEX BURKE, ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
Following on from its controversial "Super Sting" report in 2014, Grattan Institute has released a new report that continues to argue Australia's superannuation industry has excessive costs.

$1m in super not enough: Cooper

MARK SMITH AND AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
Superannuation expert Jeremy Cooper has said that a super balance of $1 million would buy an income stream little greater than the age pension.

Super funds too small for activism

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
Lack of investment activism among superannuation funds largely comes down to size, but "it is just a matter of time before the age of activism dawns in Australia as well," Credit Suisse said.

Rice Warner consultant criticises MySuper fee disclosure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
Rice Warner consultant, market insights Nathan Bonarius has criticised standardised fee disclosure for MySuper products, arguing it allows funds to distort their fee structures.

Thousands take-up AustralianSuper clearing house

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
More than 26,000 Australian companies have taken up the offer of a specialised funds clearing house from AustralianSuper.