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12 August 2016 • By Killian Plastow • 1 min read

'Fractured' Senate a challenge for super reforms

Despite the result of the recent federal election, a "fractured and fractious" Senate will make passing the proposed superannuation reforms a ...

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Pension changes to hit retirement adequacy

The new asset test for the age pension, coming into effect on 1 January 2017, will have a "significant impact" on the retirement adequacy of ...

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‘Volatility drag’ damaging super returns

Market volatility can have a negative impact on superannuation returns, with a significant effect over a five-year period, according to new research ...

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Super funds to face 'uncomfortable' scrutiny

Superannuation funds are set to receive much more scrutiny of their investment returns and fees as the Productivity Commission ramps up its review of ...

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First State Super CIO departs

Richard Brandweiner, the chief investment officer of First State Super, has left the $50 billion fund to join global impact investment firm LeapFrog ...

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Super information 'incomplete' and 'confusing'

Information about superannuation funds is often poor or incomplete, making it difficult for even financially literate Australians to choose between ...

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AMP acquires accounting platform

SuperConcepts, the SMSF arm of AMP, has acquired Reckon's Desktop accounting platform for $2.5 million. The purchase comprises an initial payment ...

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$1.6m super cap 'must be implemented'

The government must go ahead and limit pension-phase assets to $1.6 million, argues SuperRatings, but the research house is less convinced about other ...

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Age pension burden set to rise: report

Half of Australian retirees tend to be very conservative with their savings, but a growing minority exhaust their balances completely before death, ...

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UniSuper launches retirement adequacy index

UniSuper has engaged Willis Towers Watson to create a retirement adequacy index that is linked to members' salaries rather than the ASFA Retirement ...

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