RICHARD BATTEN   The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) made a product intervention order on 22 October 2020 that imposes conditions on the issue and distribution of contracts ...ANDREW HOWARD   The conditions around the COVID-19 pandemic—economic uncertainty and lack of internal controls in a new digital workplace—have created the perfect ecosystem for financial ...

SARAH SHAW   A popular discussion point for investors in recent months has been what shape the post-pandemic recovery will take. While the answer to this question is yet to be revealed, one ...RAEWYN WILLIAMS   All sectors of the superannuation industry agree that successful equity investing entails some short-term pain to enjoy long-term gain. Superannuation funds and investment managers ...

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 ...

SHAUN MCKENNA   In looking at the developments in the Australian superannuation industry, it is clear there is a growing need for flexibility, agility and resiliency in both technology and operating ...DANIEL HILL   Consumers might not spend much time thinking about the series of connections and interactions that take place within a few seconds after they swipe their credit card, click 'complete ...

TIMOTHY MILLER   The ability to bring-forward future year entitlements to make non-concessional contributions to superannuation has been in place for many years now. Up until 30 June 2020 this ...DAVID ORFORD   Optimum Pensions has designed and tested an innovative new lifetime income stream, the Real Lifetime Pension (RLP), that may be delivered by superannuation funds to their members ...

NICHOLAS ALI   An audit may seem a necessary evil, however, it's an opportunity for an overview of the status of your SMSF - an assessment of the fund's compliance as well as its overall health.ALLY SELBY   The government's early release of superannuation scheme, introduced earlier this year and recently extended until 31 December 2020, has assisted millions of Australians to ...

GUY MCKANNA   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 ...