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Superannuation

CGT relief passes House of Reps

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
Capital gains tax relief has been welcomed by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, after the Bill passed through the House of Representatives yesterday.

Prepare now for MySuper revenue siege: MLC's Doust

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
Given that MySuper is a major game-changer in the way corporate super advisers earn a living, Neale Doust, head of sales and relationship management at MLC Business Super, suggests they invest sufficient time working how they'll survive once the brave ...

Mortgage brokers told to target SMSFs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
The exponential growth in self managed super funds is turning them into one of the most attractive sectors of the investment market, this time attracting the interest of mortgage brokers who are being told they should target the sector.

SelectingSuper 2012 awards

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
The 2012 SelectingSuper awards are being held in Melbourne's MCG members Dining Room on Thursday 8 November, with 16 awards on offer.

MySuper: industry not dead if proper action taken

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
Under the Government's MySuper legislation, it is vital for corporate super specialists to engage with their clients and focus on exited members, warns CESSA.

AIST champions more women on Super boards

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
The chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Fiona Reynolds has called upon super funds to appoint more female directors in a bid for greater gender diversity and equality.

Investment managers pocket $6.2 billion in super fees

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
Australians pay an estimated $20.1 billion in fee revenue annually, with almost a third going to the funds management industry, according to research commissioned by Industry Super Network.

Super returns nudge GFC barrier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
After almost five years, super funds are finally in line with their pre-GFC peaks of October 2007, a preliminary report from SelectingSuper's latest super funds performance survey reveals.

AvSuper chairman to step down

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
AvSuper chairman Tom Grant will step down as of 1 January 2013, according to the industry fund.

Govt to pay interest on lost Super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
The government has taken steps to ease the corrosive impact of fees and inflation on funds left in forgotten super accounts with new measures announced in its mid-year Budget update.