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Investment Magazine The Federal government’s plan to double the tax rates of the earnings of Australians with superannuation accounts of over $3 million will raise key operational issues including the calculation of unit pricing, leading to increased cost to members. Under the proposal changes, future earnings above the $3 million threshold during the accumulation phase will […]

Investment Magazine Funds are being forced to consider not only their performance but also their consumer brands, social image and ESG credentials as new regulations encourage members to make more active choices about their super. KPMG’s national section leader for asset and wealth management, Linda Elkins, says the Your Future Your Super legislation does puts […]

InvestorDaily More than three-quarters of assets under management and member accounts are forecast to be managed by the 12 largest funds, once the current mergers on the horizon have played out. KPMG has made the call in its latest annual Super Insights report, which has recorded accelerated merger activity in the sector. Using ATO and […]

Investment Magazine Middle income earners are most disadvantaged by the superannuation system, Mercer’s senior partner David Knox highlighted during an interview in which he pitched the concept of a universal pension for all Australians regardless of how wealthy they are or how much they earn. In addition to making the system simpler a universal pension […]

AsianInvestor Rapidly rising appetite for Australian property among regional and international asset owners could leave the institutions exposed to billions of dollars of lost investment value. However, asset owners such as UniSuper, Future Fund, Cbus, Lendlease and fund managers argue that it’s possible to protect returns by combining active investing and pricing in climate risks. […]

Investment Magazine Anne-Marie Corboy, chair of Australia’s largest corporate superannuation fund, talks to Investment Magazine about sustainability, the Retirement Income Review and the urgent need for policies that help disadvantaged women. Q |With 30 years’ experience as a director and chair and a former chief executive of HESTA, what policies do you think Canberra should put in […]