Volume 5 Number 2

Volume 5 Issue 2

Administration & Management

GEMMA DALE | Comments | MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012

NabTrade's head of SMSF Solutions Gemma Dale shares her key take-outs from a recent study of SMSF fees and performance. NabTrade's head of SMSF Solutions Gemma Dale shares her key take-outs ... Read more

Change is the only constant with LRBAs

PETER TOWNSEND , MICHAEL HALLINAN | Comments | MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012

Peter Townsend and Michael Hallinan of Townsend Business & Corporate Lawyers run through some of the issues to bear in mind when participating in limited recourse borrowing arrangements. Peter ... Read more

Ethics & Governance

Meeting the insurance management framework obligation

RENEE VOUTT | Comments | MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012

TAL's Renee Voutt gives some pointers on how to ensure insurance management frameworks meet the new prudential regulatory regime. TAL's Renee Voutt gives some pointers on how to ensure insurance ... Read more

Is disclosure always a good thing?

WAYNE DAVY | Comments | MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012

Quadrant Super CEO Wayne Davy questions whether full disclosure is always in the best interest of members. Quadrant Super CEO Wayne Davy questions whether full disclosure is always in the best interest ... Read more

Target benefit retirement schemes part two

EPCO VAN DER LENDE , PETR KOCOUREK , JAN BAARS | Comments | MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012

In part two of this paper, the authors continue their exploration of innovative approaches for collective defined contribution pension systems or funds. In part two of this paper, the authors continue ... Read more

Addressing the prudential requirements for better management of superannuation data

RON MULLINS | Comments | MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012

IQ Group principal Ron Mullins takes a look at APRA's evolving data requirements and the challenges they pose for superannuation funds. IQ Group principal Ron Mullins takes a look at APRA's ... Read more

Investment

Does private equity have a role in superannuation portfolios?

KAR MEI TANG | Comments | MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012

Dr Kar Mei Tang of AVCAL explores what role private equity can play in providing for people's retirements. Dr Kar Mei Tang of AVCAL explores what role private equity can play in providing for ... Read more

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Senate secures members' interest changes HARRISON WORLEY Insurance in superannuation is now opt-in only for new members under the age of 25 and those with low account balances, after the government's Putting Members' Interest First super reforms passed through the Senate yesterday.	Intrust Super revamps robo-advice KRISTI CHENG Intrust Super has relaunched its robo-advice offering, increasing the solution's speed while decreasing the user input requirements.

Big Super Day Out success, but more to be done HARRISON WORLEY The First Nations Foundation's 2019 Big Super Day Out reconnected more than $9.5 million in superannuation with Indigenous Australians.	Major super funds caught in fraud scandal ELIZA BAVIN, JAMIE WILLIAMSON Several of Australia's largest superannuation funds were targeted by an online fraud syndicate which siphoned millions from share-trading and super accounts.

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Closing the gap

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After a period of hiatus, Melinda Howes returned to BT Financial Group as general manager of superannuation having realised her passion for super and the difference she can make in members' lives. Karren Vergara writes.

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