Sunsuper tops SuperRatings award wins

16-Oct-2017

Sunsuper has taken out this year’s fund and pension of the year award at the annual Lonsec and SuperRatings Fund of the Year awards. SuperRatings chief executive Kirby Rappell said the awards were about re.. Read More

Tailored advice best for aged care

11-Oct-2017

The best way to achieve superior practice funding solutions for retirement village residents was through bespoke products, according to Aged Care Specialists director Greg Roberts. The ageing population, along .. Read More

Super fund inflation targets inaccurate

10-Oct-2017

While retirees have good reason to be wary of rising inflation, it’s worth asking how they measure that because the standard measure of inflation is potentially misleading, according to independent retirement a.. Read More

More seniors turning to advisers

10-Oct-2017

New research from National Seniors Australia and Challenger has shown that more senior Australians are turning to financial advisers for reliable information about retirement goals. Six out of 10 seniors now se.. Read More

Banks lead the way in fat cat funds

06-Oct-2017

The 2017 Stockspot Fat Cat Funds report has highlighted the link between high fees and poor long-term performance when it comes to superannuation funds, naming bank-owned funds as the worst performers. The indep.. Read More

Marketing tricks lure members to worse funds

04-Oct-2017

Technological marketing gimmicks and banking relationships are being used to lure customers to switch to poorer performing superannuation funds, according to a Rice Warner report. The study, which was commission.. Read More

Disclosure rules create investor confusion

27-Sep-2017

New research from superannuation ratings agency SuperRatings has confirmed that new fee and cost disclosure rules for super funds create risks for investors and are flawed. In a report commissioned by Industry .. Read More