Monthly Archives: June 2011

Energy Super joins the fold

The Industry SuperFund movement has welcomed a fresh face to its ranks, with the newly merged Energy Super adding its voice to the ongoing campaign. Energy Super is the $3.8 billion, 45,000 member successor fund to ESI Super and SPEC … Continue reading

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Funds can’t ignore climate change

In light of the issues around climate change, there is a strong case for super funds to re appraise their asset allocation and stock selection processes to fulfil their fiduciary duties to members saving for their retirement. According to Industry … Continue reading

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Industry funds outperform over the long-term

Industry funds have outperformed both their retail super fund competitors and the key benchmark index over every time period during the past 10 years, according to new data from industry researchers, SuperRatings. The new research shows the median industry fund … Continue reading

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Debunking the opt-in myths

The idea financial planning practices will be forced out of business by excessive costs and paperwork due to the opt-in proposal is just one of the myths being circulated as part of the debate over the Future of Financial Advice … Continue reading

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Where to rest my lever?

Economic analysis by ISN Chief Economist, Dr Sacha Vidler Long ago Archimedes quipped that he could move the Earth if only he had somewhere to rest his lever. Post the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) we know that the lever that … Continue reading

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