Retiring super fund members can’t wait for Government’s timetable

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Superannuation funds need to get on the front foot and respond to the strategic challenge of developing good retirement solutions now, says global implementation specialist manager Parametric CIO Paul Bouchey.

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Stronger Super not yet tax efficient

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Superannuation funds are largely ignoring the “Stronger Super” reform that embedded after-tax investing obligations into superannuation law, says global implementation specialist manager Parametric. Raewyn Williams, Managing Director of Research, Parametric Australia,

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Productivity Commission misses important tax – retirement outcomes link

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The Productivity Commission’s final superannuation report missed an opportunity to show how the industry’s pre-tax investment focus is penalising members who retire on after-tax returns, says Raewyn Williams, Managing Director, Research (Australia),

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Evolve lifecycle strategies to improve retirement outcomes for super fund members, says Parametric

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Lifecycle investing is becoming an increasingly valuable option for superannuation funds aiming to construct a long-term default asset allocation strategy for their members. Research by the global specialist implementation manager

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Tax-efficient investing by super funds increases member retirement savings

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Nest egg could be more than 7% bigger if super fund uses tax efficient investing. Super fund members are missing out if their fund fails to adopt an integrated tax

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Research highlights super funds missing after-tax focus with factor investing

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New Parametric research highlights the misconception that factor investing is naturally tax efficient and identifies potentially significant tax drag associated with new factor strategies. Research co-author, Parametric’s Seattle-based Chief Investment

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New Parametric research clears a path towards responsible investing

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New research from Parametric, the global implementation specialist manager, lists five ways in which funds can adopt responsible investing, even where in the past funds may have held off for

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Superannuation funds should bypass “black box” for alternative investments, says Parametric

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The US-based implementation fund manager, Parametric, has devised an alternative source of return that will allow APRA-regulated funds to bypass hedge funds. Tom Lee, Managing Director Investment Strategy and Research,

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Research shows ‘capability sourcing’ is disrupting super ecosystem

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New research by Parametric, a global investment manager, shows that the superannuation ecosystem is being redefined by a series of foundational, strategic business decisions called “capability sourcing” – what Parametric

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Parametric cautions super funds: Franking is no free lunch, but super funds “can express their exact dietary requirements”

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Superannuation funds looking to deliberately tilt their Australian equity portfolios to maximise the benefits of franking credits need to address the significant risks inherent in such an investment approach, says

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