Morningstar Australian Superannuation Survey – March 2013

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Morningstar has published interim results of the Morningstar® Australian Superannuation Survey, providing comprehensive coverage of the performance of Australian-offered retirement savings vehicles to 28 February 2013. The Survey includes both... Read more continue reading

Post retirement products aren’t mission impossible, says Russell

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There is no one right post-retirement solution for all superfunds according to Russell Investments. The global asset manager says building a post-retirement solution is a complex task for funds, due... Read more continue reading

How super funds can maximise member data

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Cost has historically inhibited many superannuation funds from developing best-of-breed member data analytics solutions often available to larger retail funds with institutional backing, according to Madeline Dermatossian, Managing Director of... Read more continue reading

Standard Risk Measure already throwing up anomalies

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The Standard Risk Measure adopted by superannuation funds to help investors assess investment risk may already be misleading them, according to van Eyk Head of Strategic Research Jonathan Ramsay.  Mr... Read more continue reading

AMP reminds customers to stop super from walking

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AMP is reminding customers to consolidate their super following a successful campaign to reunite members with their lost super. Approximately $4.8 million in lost super has been returned to AMP... Read more continue reading

Superannuation funds: size isn’t everything

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The prevailing view that superannuation funds must merge in order to survive and achieve scale does not stand up to scrutiny, according to Madeline Dermatossian, Managing Director of FuturePlus.  “Many... Read more continue reading

BT Financial Group statement on Productivity Commission findings

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One of Australia’s leading superannuation providers has said the Productivity Commission’s recommendations for the selection and ongoing assessment of default funds in modern awards was a win for Australian workers.  BT... Read more continue reading

Automatic consolidation of low-balance accounts

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 From January 2014, the ATO will help super funds to auto-consolidate accounts with low balances by providing details of these accounts to members’ active funds. The information will be provided... Read more continue reading

SISFA questions wealth tax: “surcharge reincarnated”

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The Small Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) has questioned the intentions of the Government in imposing a wealth tax on high income earners making superannuation contributions.  “If this goes ahead,... Read more continue reading

BT Financial Group statement on Productivity Commission inquiry

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One of Australia’s leading superannuation providers today said the Government’s announcement of a Productivity Commission Inquiry was an important step for millions of Australian workers.  BT Financial Group head of... Read more continue reading