FS Super - Volume 1 Number 2

Volume 1 Issue 2

Insurance

Group insurance undergoes a significant change in Australia

MICHAEL ROGERS | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

Group Insurance has always been a tremendous platform for making insurance more accessible to more people, but increased competition and strong economic ... Read more

Solving the advice paradox by getting the right information at the right price

JIM MINTO | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

The concept of "simple super" has significantly shifted the goal posts for consumers and for everyone in the industry. It has also helped ... Read more

Administration & Management

Performance measurement and transaction cost analysis in transition management

JIM KARELAS , DUNCAN KLEIN | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

Performance measurement and transaction cost analysis can often be confused when assessing the qualities of a transition. Performance measurement is ... Read more

An accountant's view of the SMSF market

GILES CRAIG | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

Over the past three years AMP Capital and Investment Trends have undertaken extensive research into the characteristics, motivation and behaviours of ... Read more

Self managed superannuation funds and the acquisition of assets

KATE ANDERSON | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

The major attraction of an SMSF is that individual members become, as trustees, their own fund manager. But there are several issues trustees need to ... Read more

The art of governance and actively managing the IT relationship

STEVE PARKER | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

When US-based IT consultancy The Standish Group first published The Chaos Report in 1994, it rocked the enterprise IT community to its foundation when ... Read more

Making the most of anti money laundering systems

LAURIE NEWMAN | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

To catch a mouse, use cheese. But how do you catch a rat? Unfortunately for governments and financial businesses, the best money launderers are like ... Read more

Toxic servicing: Eroding profitability in the financial services sector

MARTIN NORTH | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

While some financial services companies are focusing on attracting and retaining as many customers as possible, the benefits of this approach are ... Read more

Investment

The need to differentiate between noise and skill: Too many fooled by randomness

TIM UNGER , MICHAEL BLAYNEY | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

Most outcomes in life are impacted by skill (or a lack of it) as well as noise (random chance or luck). What do we mean by this in practice? We mean ... Read more

Latest News


Rising costs outpace retiree savings KARREN VERGARA \| 11:59AM The savings of retirees can't keep up with the skyrocketing costs of goods and services, a retirement index shows.	Super stability not guaranteed: Rice Warner HARRISON WORLEY \| 11:52AM Research house Rice Warner has moved to temper expectations the Coalition's victory in the Federal election will ensure stability in the superannuation system.

Sunsuper, corporate super fund merge JAMIE WILLIAMSON Sunsuper has completed another merger, integrating a 74-year-old corporate superannuation fund.	Members ignorant about super fund differences: Research KARREN VERGARA Many superannuation fund members that don't understand the difference between retail and industry funds highlights the need for education and comparison tools, a new survey finds.

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Hall of fame

LAWRIE COX
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
AVSUPER FUND

Lawrie Cox has made extraordinary grassroots contributions beyond the superannuation and aviation industry. Karren Vergara writes why AvSuper's independent director holds a place in SelectingSuper's 2018 Hall of Fame.

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Luke Hooper

Special Counsel

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The Protecting Your Super package fee and costs caps for low-balance members

The Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018 (Bill) passed both houses of Parliament on the 18th of February and now ...

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Travis Dickinson

Senior Consultant

FS Super

Introducing a CGT pension bonus scheme

When an active or retained member of your fund transfers to an account-based pension, unrealised capital gains tax (CGT) provisions are released, creating ...

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Grant Suttie

Head of Service Delivery, Alternative Investment Services, Asia Pacific

FS Super

Hedge fund managers: Start thinking like a mutual fund

The hedge fund industry has evolved from its heady beginnings, when a few elite managers went unquestioned as long as they delivered superior returns.

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Bill Glover

Partner

FS Super

Banking Royal Commission: Managed investment funds under the spotlight

The banking Royal Commission focused on misconduct by banks, insurance companies, mortgage brokers and superannuation trustees. However, anyone who is ...

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