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Superannuation

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.

ASIC's SMSF report being misread

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
A report commissioned by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) into the cost of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) has been misinterpreted.

NAB Asset Servicing wins Prime Super contract

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
National Australia Bank's (NAB) Asset Servicing business has hung onto its contract to provide custodial services to Prime Super.

ANZ, BHP, Tidswell get MySuper authorisation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
ANZ, BHP and Tidswell Financial Services have gained MySuper authorisation, taking the number of funds licensed to accept default SG MySuper contributions to 73.

John Hewson calls for overhaul of superannuation system

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
Former Liberal Party leader and chairman of Shartru Wealth Management John Hewson wants the new government to conduct an overhaul of the superannuation system to loosen the Labor Party's grip on the sector.

Super likely to fall under Treasury

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
Superannuation and financial services will likely fall under the Treasury portfolio, a decision that industry bodies have welcomed.

DB schemes decline post-GFC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
Uncertainty in the wake of the global financial crisis has accelerated the move away from defined benefit (DB) retirement schemes, and towards defined contribution (DC) schemes, according the 2013 Create survey.