FS Super - Volume 6 Number 1

Volume 6 Issue 1

Cover Story

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | Comments | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013

As one-time chair of the Cooper Review, Jeremy Cooper knows Australia's superannuation system as well as anyone. His recommendations led to the ... Read more

Administration & Management

Nobel laureates and superannuation

JONATHAN STEFFANONI | Comments | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013

In this provocative piece, QMV Super Solutions' legal consultant Jonathan Steffanoni asks some questions around the regulation of SMSFs that are ... Read more

Birth of an outstanding leader in financial services

LYNDA PETROVSKI | Comments | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013

Global Partnerships Executive Solutions managing director Lynda Petrovski shares some tips on being an outstanding leader in the financial services ... Read more

Retirement

A recap of transition to retirement pensions

TREVOR HARRIS | Comments | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013

Rainmaker's professional standards officer Trevor Harris runs through some of the tax benefits and pitfalls of transition to retirement ... Read more

Guaranteed income pensions: engaging members for life

JEREMY COOPER , AARON MINNEY | Comments | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013

Challenger's Jeremy Cooper and Aaron Minney take a look at the retirement phase of superannuation, advocating the inclusion of longevity protection ... Read more

Advice on retirement income: a long way to go

ANTHONY ASHER | Comments | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013

As Australia's population reaches unprecedented levels of longevity, UNSW's Anthony Asher addresses some of the associated risks and proposes ... Read more

The silver economy - how the over 50s will shape financial services

CATHERINE NANCE | Comments | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013

PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Catherine Nance has a thorough look at how those now approaching retirement age will reshape the financial services ... Read more

Investment

The case for investing in direct infrastructure

PERRY LUCAS | Comments | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013

AMP Capital's Perry Lucas takes a fresh look at the evolving world of direct infrastructure investment. ... Read more

One size does not fit all: retirees are different!

DON HAMSON | Comments | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013

Most equities strategies do not take into account the fact that different investors are taxed differently. Plato managing director Don Hamson explains ... Read more

Latest News


EU to offer cross-border pension scheme KARREN VERGARA The European Union is closer to establishing a cross-border pension scheme that operates under one jurisdiction and ultimately gives consumers more choice.	Pre-retirees fear longevity risk: AustralianSuper JAMIE WILLIAMSON AustralianSuper is launching a retirement confidence index it says will shine a light on how the superannuation system can reduce anxiety among pre-retirees.

Financial services employees face ongoing stress at work HARRISON WORLEY Latest research from SuperFriend shows about half of financial services employees face ongoing stress at work.	Raiz close to super product launch KARREN VERGARA Micro-investing platform Raiz has completed the beta testing phase of its superannuation product, which boasts charging some of the lowest fees in the market for balances of $50,000.

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Close to home

CON MICHALAKIS
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
STATEWIDE SUPERANNUATION TRUST

Con Michalakis left a flourishing career in New York to return to his hometown of Adelaide. This move proved rewarding for Statewide Super, which has been gathering accolades - under his helm as chief investment officer - ever since. Karren Vergara writes.

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Shelley Banton

Executive General Manager, Technical Services

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Why cryptocurrency is SMSF kryptonite

As SMSF trustees start to chase higher returns in a low-interest rate economy, interest in investing in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) is on the ...

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Meg Heffron

Head of SMSF Technical & Education Services

FS Super

Death and transfer balance cap reporting

A question that has already come up in our practice several times relates to clients who died before 1 July 2017. In particular, if the deceased had a ...

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John Dyall

Head of Investment Research

FS Super

Mix up property with infrastructure to make it real

It's no secret Australians have a fascination with property, and not just residential property. REITs (or Real Estate Investment Trusts) were first developed ...

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Stephen Fay

Director of Data and Head of Superannuation Research

FS Super

Pursuing responsible super investment

For the superannuation member that cares about ethical or responsible investing, is it better to choose a fund with a responsible investment strategy perhaps ...

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