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Superannuation

Australian Ethical MySuper option approved

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
Australian Ethical has been granted approval for its MySuper product by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

ISN-FSC accord has its limits: Whiteley

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
While the retail and industry super sectors are cooperating, there remains a philosophical "line in the sand" between the two sectors that cannot be reconciled, according to Industry Super Network chief executive David Whiteley.

RBA red flags SMSF property exposure

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has joined the string of organisations that are concerned about self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) exposure to property.

Future Fund starts global search for MD

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
The Future Fund has kicked off a global search for a managing director and president after the resignation of Mark Burgess earlier this month.

Brogden questions ASIC and APRA roles

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden has asked the Hockey Review take a much broader look at the role of the industry regulators.

Link calls on govt to remove Stronger Super red tape

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
The new federal government must remove red tape arising from the Stronger Super reforms to relieve compliance pressure on super funds and employers, according to superannuation administrator Link Group.

SMSF sector to blitz competition by 2017

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
Despite strong competition from the retail segment, new research from Deloitte reveals that the self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) sector will be the largest sector in the post-retirement superannuation market by 2017.

Industry super trustees lack investment experience

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
Australian superannuation fund trustees lack investment experience and must learn to take a hands-off approach to investment decisions if they want to be regarded as having best practice governance, according to Towers Watson global head of investment ...

Australians clueless about age pension

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
The majority of Australians are walking blindfolded into retirement with little idea of what their income will be, according to a new survey commissioned by super fund Sunsuper.

SMSFs missing out on overseas performance

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
SMSFs are missing the upside of global stocks because they do not invest offshore due to the cumbersome and expensive process, Crystal Wealth Partners director John McIlroy has warned.