Superannuation
Changing of the guard
| Anthony SibillinNew 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
| Kate MillsAdvice 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
| Anthony SibillinThe 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
| Anthony SibillinSuperannuation 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
| Anthony SibillinAs 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
| Anthony Sibillin 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...