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10 April 2017 • By Killian Plastow • 1 min read

‘Arbitrary thresholds’ shouldn’t guide super mergers

Superannuation funds shouldn’t merge based solely on their funds management or number of members, says the Association of Superannuation Funds of ...

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Super funds below $2bn should merge: Rice Warner

Superannuation funds with less than $2 billion in funds under management or fewer than 100,000 members should merge, says Rice Warner. Rice Warner ...

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Early super release ‘wrong solution’ for housing

Giving young Australians early access to their super to finance a house purchase would do nothing to address the underlying problem, says the ...

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PC proposal could sideline retail defaults

Retail default super products could be left out in the cold if the Productivity Commission’s recommendation to focus on net returns is adopted, says ...

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Group insurance critical for Australia: FSC

Group insurance provides an important safety net for many Australians who would not be able to afford life insurance otherwise, according to the ...

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Young Aussies in the dark about super

Almost two-thirds of Australians aged under 29 have multiple super accounts, and 40 per cent have “no idea” what their total balance is, according to ...

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Super industry responds to PC draft report

The Productivity Commission has released a draft report on alternative default models for the superannuation system, which industry bodies caution ...

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‘Self-interest’ blocking super consolidation

APRA has accused superannuation fund board members of failing to pursue mergers that are the in the best interests of members for “short-term, ...

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Panorama to ‘radically simplify’ BT’s business

BT has announced a dramatic simplification of its superannuation, platform and trustee structure as part of the firm’s $630 million spend on Panorama

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Super funds must shift focus to younger members

Retail superannuation funds need to focus more on fund members below the age of 45 as the Baby Boomer generation moves into the drawdown phase, ...

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