The contradictions at the heart of the Government’s proposals for scrapping default awards and prescribing at least a third of independent trustees on superannuation boards have been highlighted by the AIST. Tom Garcia, chief executive of the AIST, made the comments to Investment Magazine, but used a similar logic when speaking before the Senate Economics … Read more
Fund managers are the part of the financial services industry that is most vulnerable to digital disruption, with more than four-fifths (82 per cent) in the Asia-Pacific region saying they will face direct competition from non-traditional market entrants, such as technology firms, according to research by State Street Global Exchange. This vulnerability, coupled with the … Read more
Entries are now open for the Conexus Financial Superannuation Awards 2016, including for Super Fund of the Year and Pension Fund of the Year. The awards celebrate excellence in the Australian superannuation industry and aim to encourage all funds, their staff and suppliers to strive towards the best possible outcomes for members, in all aspects … Read more
I read with interest David Rowley’s column on 26 October entitled “Selling Lifecycle”. David referred to me as an advocate of lifecycle investing for default accumulation funds, using the terms “evangelical” and “faith”. I actually fully support the conclusion of David’s column but would take a bit of exception to those two terms. They have … Read more
Vision Super is to implement the Acurity platform as its core registry administration system. The super fund joins Clearview, Maritime Super, Tasplan & Quadrant and Pillar Administration who have all this year adopted the technology provided by Financial Synergy. In a press release the popularity of the software was attributed to it high degree of … Read more
AMP Capital is on the campaign trail for lifecycle investing – its chosen default for MySuper. This is not for the faint of heart, as Sean Henaghan, chief investment officer and director, multi-asset group at AMP Capital well knows. He is often jolted by a knee-jerk hostility to any debate on the idea lifecycle might … Read more
The new Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers, will not be supporting governance changes in superannuation and has questioned the Government’s motives in this policy area. He said the proposed changes were poorly and ideologically motivated, and there were other ways the superannuation system could be improved. “We believe there is a … Read more
Members who rely on group life insurance policies need to fully understand the pros and cons of paying premiums from their super fund balance and the effect of variables such as waiting periods, according to a Rice Warner report. The Group Claims Experience Study reviewed 16 superannuation funds spanning the industry, public, and retail funds universe, capturing more than 40 per … Read more
What should a super fund choose: low fees that attract and retain members, or higher fees strategies that regularly outperform and give members better returns? The latter appears to be more popular, but there are those in the industry who think this is an oversimplification of the debate. The first point of consideration when choosing a super fund, the public is told by … Read more
Kevin Davis is the Research Director at the Australian Centre for Financial Studies and this article was originally published on The Conversation. With tax reform back on the agenda, the future of dividend imputation remains uncertain. Allowed in Australia since 1987, dividend imputation ensures companies and shareholders don’t end up paying tax on the same income, commonly known as “double taxation”. It means … Read more
VicSuper is putting physical cash into the hands of its members as part of a campaign to engage people with their superannuation balance. The fund has built a vault where the public can come and hold their account balance, whether that is $10,000 or $800,000, in an attempt to overcome the lethargy towards most people’s … Read more
The $117 billion Future Fund has hired AP4’s head of equities as part of its bid to hire the very best global talent to its investment team. Björn Kvarnskog will take over as the Future Fund’s head of equities early in 2016, from Sarah Carne, who has held the position on an interim basis. He … Read more
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