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27 October 2015 • By • 1 min read

Reforms needed to combat longevity risk

Sustainable and flexible reform is needed to safeguard the Australian retirement income system and mitigate longevity risk, says the Actuaries ...

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Baby boomers to fall short on retirement

Older working Australians are expected to have a shortfall of funds in retirement, with almost a third of those aged over 50 having a balance of less ...

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Super objectives to be enshrined in law

The superannuation industry has welcomed the government's response to the Financial System Inquiry, with the decision to enshrine the objectives of ...

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APRA rejects super governance ‘fallacies’

The prudential regulator has labelled several arguments presented against the imposition of additional independent super board directors as ...

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Deflate the pension age 'political football'

Australia should follow the Netherland's example and automatically adjust the superannuation preservation age in line with life expectancy, argues ...

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Volatility drags down super returns

Market volatility and concerns out of China continued to challenge super funds in the first quarter of the new financial year, resulting in a fall of ...

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Calls to 'scrap' super governance bill

The Governance Institute and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees have urged the government to drop the proposed changes to super fund ...

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First State Super to expand VC platform

First State Super is looking to build on its $110 million investment in Blackbird Ventures with the development of a three-pronged venture capital ...

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Super switching intentions on the up

The number of Australians willing to switch superannuation providers is continuing to increase, with more than one-third of members willing to ditch ...

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Industry funds back Labor infrastructure plan

The Federal Opposition has pledged to inject $10 billion into Australian infrastructure as part of a plan to put superannuation savings “to work on ...

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