Volume 4 Number 1

Volume 4 Issue 1

Administration & Management

AARON DUNN | Comments | TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Draft Tax Ruling TR2011/D3 has created some debate within the industry regarding when a pension ceases upon the death of a member. The impact of this draft ruling ... The ... Read more

Membership driven growth for industry superannuation funds

TONY PAYLING | Comments | TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012

In this whitepaper, Payling and Kim explore the impact changes that are occurring in the industry superannuation sector. In considering the impact of these changes, growth opportunities for fund executives ... In ... Read more

Insurance

Employee benefits- better in super

JEFFREY SCOTT | Comments | TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012

In this time of fiscal responsibility, businesses need to weigh the costs and benefits of any expenditure. At the same time, employers want to retain good employees and accordingly, many employers are ... In ... Read more

Investment

Be dynamic in your asset allocation

MAGALI AZEMA-BARAC | Comments | TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012

The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has put global asset allocation back into focus. Some have blamed the downfall on asset allocation while others have blamed it on investment judgment. Some investors ... The ... Read more

Why individually managed accounts are right, right now

STUART HOLDSWORTH | Comments | TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012

There has been some considerable debate between the use of managed accounts over managed funds in the last few years, much of which has centered on whether managed accounts are a better structure than ... There ... Read more

Truth in labelling: judging superannuation products by name

PAUL GERRANS | Comments | TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has recently issued guidance to superannuation trustees regarding the labelling of superannuation investment options. The guidance places a welcome emphasis ... The ... Read more

Latest News


Hume blasts super merger laggards HARRISON WORLEY Senator Jane Hume has slammed the superannuation industry over the excuses used by super funds for not merging, saying there is simply no excuse when members' best interests are at play.	No pat on the back for high performers: APRA HARRISON WORLEY APRA's superannuation heat map will not feature any means for demonstrating high performance across any of the system's metrics, the regulator has revealed.

Default insurance likely to go: Silk HARRISON WORLEY AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk has predicted the ousting of default insurance in the super system.	Fee hike at government super fund KANIKA SOOD A government superannuation fund has increased its admin fees for the first time in nine years.

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A dignified legacy

GREGORY CANTOR
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Dignity is important for Greg Cantor. It underpins who he is, and it's what he has strived for 30 years to provide fund members each and every day. Harrison Worley writes.

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