Superannuation

Changing of the guard

New products accompanied by changes in commissions, management and markets willhave a profound effect on the superannuation industry. Report: Anthony Sibillin Imagine an industry organised thus: the federal government hands it 9 per cent of workers' ...

Planners count cost of counsel

Advice on superannuation is needed more than ever, but financial planners will have to develop new business models to provide it. Report: Kate Mills  The gravy train is slowing for financial planners, with both superannuation and non-super products ...

Generation do or DIY

The popularity of self-managed superannuation funds has soared as frustration with stockmarket ‘experts' and fees grow. Report: Anthony Sibillin  Mid-2008 marked a big milestone for superannuation. In the three months to June, self-managed superannu...

Spoiled for choice

Superannuation is not a bank account. While the downturn laid waste to super gains, some investors remain determined to make it more like one. Report: Anthony Sibillin...

Retirees dine out on options

As more Australians draw on their superannuation, expect more products that move beyond the standard allocated pension. Report: Anthony Sibillin  More than 10 million Australians were accumulating superannuation in 2007. At the same time, fewer than...

Opportunity knocks

 Compulsory superannuation was probably always a bad idea. Serving up customers on a plate, rather than have businesses chase them, is bound to make them fat and lazy. Nonetheless, it presented a golden opportunity, almost unique in the world, for f...

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