VINCE BATTAGLIA   This paper outlines changes to fees and costs disclosure requirements for superannuation products and collective investment products implemented by ASIC Corporations (Disclosure ...ANDREW LUMSDEN   In February 2019, the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, (Final Report), led by the Hon Kenneth ...

JOSHUA MCKENZIE   Off-market share buybacks are a curious form of Australian corporate action: what rational investor would deliberately elect to sell back shares at a price below market value? ...DUNCAN KNIGHT   Retirement investing is necessarily complex. The median superannuation balance when entering retirement generally will not be adequate enough to support a comfortable lifestyle ...

SELWYN BLACK   A considerable proportion of our wealth now sits in superannuation. It is estimated that at the age of retirement (age 60-64) the average Australian will have over $200,000 in ...DEIDRE GROVER   Insurance through superannuation is widely utilised in Australia and plays an important role given the benefits it can provide individuals. However, the deduction of insurance ...

LUCY COOPER   A complex web of cyber security obligations has been created for the superannuation industry with the advent of a recent prudential standard in regard to information security.PAUL DUNN   Australian superannuation funds find themselves on the cusp of an exciting and challenging new era. With member outcomes now the core focus, funds are looking for ways to make ...

MICHAEL MCLEAN   A lifetime income stream including a lifetime annuity, can provide secure, regular income for life, providing clients with peace of mind in retirement regardless of how long they ...RAHUL SINGH   To access their superannuation, an individual needs to meet a condition of release. One of the conditions of release is attaining preservation age, which entitles a person to ...

MICHAEL CHAAYA   The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant disruption across business and society. In response to the economic pressures of the pandemic, the Federal government ...WILLIAM MOLONEY   Being an 'Australian superannuation fund' (ASF) is one of the requirements to be considered a 'complying superannuation fund'. Although this concept is relevant ...

MATTHEW MCGILTON   There is a range of trends, themes and issues that our industry will need to address this year. Improving environment, but increasing challenges The majority of respondents expect ...DOUG MCBIRNIE   Life expectancy is a statistical indication of how long a person may live as opposed to an estimate of how long they will live. It is typically based on their year of birth, current ...