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10 March 2016 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Government consults on super objective

Treasury has released a discussion paper on the 'objective of superannuation', which the government plans to enshrine in legislation later this year

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Inefficient share trading hurting super funds

Most superannuation funds cannot accurately quantify the cost of their equity trading activities, warns a new paper by Parametric. A majority of ...

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Avoid ‘politicking’ over super tax: CSRI

The Committee for Sustainable Retirement Incomes (CSRI) has argued that politicising the debate around superannuation tax concessions will hinder the ...

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First State Super switches custodians

First State Super has appointed State Street as its new custodian, after using JP Morgan for the past 20 years. First State Super has appointed ...

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Mercer urges super funds to 'tailor' strategies

In the face of continuing market volatility, Mercer has urged super funds to tailor their investment strategies to focus on outcomes-based investing

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Tinkering with super 'not tax reform': FSC

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has urged the government to resist "tinkering" with superannuation as the Coalition moves closer to releasing its ...

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Vision Super moves to protect DB plans

Industry fund Vision Super has implemented a tail risk hedging strategy to shield its defined benefit plans from market volatility. In a statement, ...

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ING Direct upgrades super options

ING Direct Living Super has extended its share trading platform to include direct securities and additional ETFs. In a statement, ING Direct Living ...

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Industry funds balk at CGT changes

Suggestions that the government is considering halving the capital gains discount for superannuation funds have elicited a strong reaction from the ...

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Super funds increase alternatives exposure

Superannuation funds are increasing their allocation to alternatives in order to generate sustainable returns for members, according to State Street

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