Showing 1 to 10 of 30 articles: MICHAEL VRISAKIS | FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025 This paper has been prepared to assist trustees to navigate their duties and obligations when paying out advice fees from the superannuation fund. Read more SAMANTHA HILLS | FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025 It pays to understand super trustees' obligations when it comes to advice fees. Read more MICHAEL HALLINAN | FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025 Without fanfare or prior notice, the government has initiated legacy pension reform. This means that the five year commutation window has now commenced. Read more ROBYN FERGUSON , NICOLE RADICE , OLIVIA WILLIAMSON , LILY ROBINSON | SUNDAY, 24 NOV 2024 Preparing for Australia's upcoming disclosure requirements. Read more CHRISTOPHER OVERTON | FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024 Sometimes personal situation becomes desperate, leading to a member wanting to access the superannuation monies trapped in their superannuation fund. Read more MICHAEL VRISAKIS , MAGED GIRGIS , ANDREW BRADLEY , TAMANNA ISLAM , HARTLEY SPRING | FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024 This paper explores and seeks to demystify intra-fund advice and to provide well-needed legal illumination. Read more LISA-MARIE MCKECHNIE , KATHY NEILSON , KERRY JACOBS | FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024 This paper looks at what has happened so far and considers what the sector might expect in the second half of the year. Read more RUTH STRINGER , SIOBHAN DOHERTY , GUY SPIELMAN , JENNIFER DORNAN | FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024 This paper looks at how the concept operates in the context of typical trustee structures. Read more IAN NEWBERT | FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024 The inconsistent application of indexation to the various key superannuation rates and thresholds for the coming 2024/25 year adds an additional layer of complexity on top of the existing labyrinth of rules and regulations facing individuals and superannuation ... Read more MICHAEL CHAAYA , LINDA CHAN , KENDRA TURNER , EDWARD WIGGINS | FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024 This paper sets out a revised approach for business to consider when determining whether workers are employees or independent contractors for superannuation law purposes. Read more |
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Climbing to the top
DANIEL SHRIMSKI
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
Vanguard Australia managing director Daniel Shrimski is determined to propel the investment giant's superannuation product into the top 10 funds by assets under management by 2030. It's an audacious goal, even for a fund backed by the world's second largest asset manager. Andrew McKean writes.