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Superannuation

Less tax appeal for high income earners in super

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
High-income earners are set to see superannuation tax concessions cut in next week's budget.

MySuper consultation draws focus on divisions

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
Tranche three of draft MySuper legislation has raised the stakes in super governance, but the industry is looking to the consultation process to remedy long-held concerns over inequalities between the not for profit and retail sectors.

Australian shares on SMSF's radar

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
SMSF trustees are increasingly turning their attention to Australian shares, according to Multiport's recent quarterly SMSF Investment Patterns Survey.

MLC: Seniors more engaged online

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
Seniors are more likely to engage with their superannuation fund online, according to new research from MLC.

Trustee reforms risk being neutered

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
Speculation is growing that superannuation minister Bill Shorten will announce reforms to the operation of trustee boards, but if they don't take account of trustee companies the reforms will be toothless.

Research warns super funds on reporting

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
Super fund members run the risk of being given the wrong information about the performance of their funds, according to a recent analysis by the Actuaries Institute.

CGT relief paves way for super mergers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
Merging superannuation funds will receive capital gains tax relief in the upcoming Budget, opening the way for the finalisation of a raft of proposed mergers, particularly in the not-for-profit superannuation space.

Industry rejects changes to super tax

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
Superannuation industry bodies have launched strident opposition to leaks revealing superannuation tax concessions will be impacted by the Government return to surplus.

Speculation grows on super tax breaks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
Two days after opposition Treasurer Joe Hockey said in a landmark interview that Australia needs to end its cult of welfare entitlement, speculation is rising the government is considering a clampdown on untargeted superannuation tax concessions.

BNP Paribas wins AvSuper mandate on tech

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
AvSuper has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services Australia & New Zealand (BNP Paribas) custodian of their $1.25bn investment portfolio.