Super gains from system reforms

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Superannuation funds will save $20 billion over the next decade if the Cooper review’s SuperStream is implemented, according to new research released today by the Financial Services Council and Ernst

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Securing Australia’s future

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The Financial Services Council, in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers, today released the findings of a CEO survey on the key economic, regulatory and investment policy issues facing Australia. The survey canvassed

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Increase in Super Guarantee will boost retirement adequacy

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The Federal Government’s decision to increase the Super Guarantee (SG) to 12% will have a significant impact on retirement adequacy for the average Australian, lifting levels by $46,000, or 2.8%,

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AUSCOAL Super’s Bruce Watson named Fund Executive of the Year

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Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL), in partnership with AMP Capital Investors has named AUSCOAL Super’s Bruce Watson the winner of the 2010 Fund Executive of the Year Award. The prestigious

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Australia still the lucky country

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Australia still the lucky country – with Australians happier than global peers  Australians are among the most satisfied people in the world with almost 90 per cent very satisfied or

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Recognition for BT for life's simplicity

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BT’s quest to help more Australians understand and engage with their super was recognised at the recent Australian Superannuation Funds Association (ASFA) Communication Awards. BT’s Head of Superannuation Melanie Evans

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Financial Services Council – A bigger voice on the economy

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At an Extraordinary General Meeting held yesterday in Sydney, members of the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) voted to change the organisation’s name to the Financial Services Council and

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How ‘self managed’ are Self Managed Superannuation Funds?

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With the 2010 superannuation peak ‘season’ now passed it’s tempting for many Australians to disengage from their super until next June or at least until they get their next fund

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Engaging workers in a competitive super market remains key

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In order to meet the retirement needs of future generations, the superannuation industry needs an overhaul of at least the scale the Government is signalling via its current reform agenda,

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Personal Investment Policy Statements

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It is standard practice for professional fund managers to prepare an Investment Policy Statement (IPS) to guide investment decisions and to force them to be clear about exactly what the

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