Opinion

Lifecycle products have the potential to produce greater benefits than single strategy, balanced products.

Super funds should increase their exposure to unlisted assets.

Single Touch Payroll has improved the payment of employees' superannuation benefits and narrowed the underpayment gap.

Superannuation funds should focus on financing and building local infrastructure rather than investing this money overseas.

Unions should be allowed to leverage their workers' money in the superannuation system to negotiate better working conditions.

There should be more consolidation of superannuation funds.

The Future Fund should be designated as a default superannuation fund.

The proposed 'best in show' default super shortlist will stifle competition.

The potential changes to franking credit refunds will spur SMSFs to invest overseas.

Boards of superannuation funds should engage and interact with other employees outside of senior management.

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Grattan estimates it will cost middle Australians $30,000 over their lifetime when the Superannuation Guarantee increases to 12%. Do you agree with its modelling?

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Corporate fund updates members on fee changes KARREN VERGARA A $12 billion corporate super fund has achieved lower investment and transaction fees for its members for the 2019 financial year.	Industry bodies react to APRA review KARREN VERGARA Several industry associations have responded to APRA's Capability Review as many weighed in on how the recommendations can improve the superannuation sector.

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