Productivity Commission unveils its 89 point super scorecard
ASFA has criticised the Productivity Commission’s proposed super system scorecard, arguing forcing funds to comply with it would drive up fees.
We should all do more to combat financial exclusion
HESTA’s Debby Blakey writes on why the super fund was one of 12 organisations to launch a Financial Inclusion Action Plan on Friday.
APRA to update super fund merger rules
APRA has written to the chair of every superannuation fund in the country inviting their feedback on new rules designed to drive mergers.
Sue Brake leaves NZ Super to join Willis Towers Watson
Brake is bucking a trend that has seen consultants, such as Leigh Gavin and Robb Hogg, move to in-house roles with institutional investors.
Super tax changes passed by parliament; but fight looms
A package of tax changes to limit concessions for wealthy savers has passed parliament, but a fight looms over another bill to define an objective for super.
Ireland looks to get its own MySaver
Ireland is in the process of establishing a universal pension scheme and its policymakers are looking to learn from more developed systems, like Australia’s.
Kelly O’Dwyer reignites independent directors brawl
The government’s key spokesperson on superannuation has pledged to push through plans to force independents on fund boards, while lambasting the industry’s Fraser Review as a ‘black hole’.
Solving issues of liquidity and volatility in fixed income
The challenges and risks in fixed income markets, including liquidity and volatility, were discussed at a roundtable hosted by Investment Magazine.
Size no indicator of a super fund’s investment efficiency
Two recent studies have concluded the size of a super fund has no influence over its investment performance.
REST finds SMEs take five mins to pick a default super fund
More than one third of small business owners spend fewer than five minutes selecting a default super fund for their workers, a new study has found.
Super fund bosses cautious in response to Trump
Post-Trump volatility is rife but superannuation managers are being deliberately slow and careful in their response.
