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Superannuation

Cognitive function, consumption biggest SMSF risks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
While investors and SMSF promoters point to taxation and compliance as the sector's biggest risks, human and lifestyle factors may actually be bigger threats.

ISN becomes Industry Super Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
Industry Super Network (ISN) has changed its name to Industry Super Australia (ISA) to reflect the growing role of industry superannuation in the nation's economy.

Super funds post 15.3 pct return for August

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
The SelectingSuper Workplace rolling 12 month default option index dipped slightly during August to return 15.3% for the year ended 31 August.

Catholic Super sets up direct investment platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
Catholic Super has partnered with Lonsec to provide its members with a direct investment platform to invest in term deposits and ASX-listed securities.

IOOF gets MySuper license

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
IOOF has received its MySuper license approval from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

MTAA Super adds calculators to website

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
MTAA Super has launched a series of calculators that will assist members with predicting their retirement income, with more calculators being planned over the coming months.

Voting opens on SelectingSuper's Consumer Choice award

STAFF WRITERS  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
Rainmaker has opened the voting on its Consumer Choice award, a new category in the 2013 SelectingSuper Awards that will be announced on 21 November.

ASMA dismisses SMSF property bubble fears

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
The Australian SMSF Members' Association (ASMA) has dismissed recent speculation that DIY investors are overheating the property market as 'a beat-up' and called on SMSF investors to invest even more in the sector.

Abbott sticks to his promise on SMSF regulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has made clear that he isn't planning to make changes to the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector even after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) red flagged DIY investors' property exposure.

No bubble fears in commercial property for SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors concerned about a bubble forming in the residential property sector can still find plenty of attractively valued assets to invest in the broader commercial property sector, according to Charter Hall head of direct ...