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Rise of the robots

  • On September 24, 2019
Technology has long offered a pathway for companies to reduce cost.  In manufacturing, many jobs in developed countries were replaced long ago in developing nations.  Those factories that remained behind have had to automate the delivery of services to remain competitive.  This trend continues unabated; countries such as South Korea have some of the highest […]

Member Outcomes is shaping superannuation

  • On September 12, 2019
Changing the conversation The Productivity and Royal Commissions concluded that significant change was needed to make the superannuation industry more efficient.  One of the themes of both reviews was the deed to focus on improving member outcomes, which has been incorporated in new Prudential Requirements and amendments to the SIS Act.  These requirements have already […]

Can super funds continue to meet their investment targets?

  • On September 5, 2019
Strange times We live in very strange and uncharted economic times, and the future is increasingly murky.  Yet superannuation funds, admittedly distracted by incessant loads of new legislation, don’t appear to have changed their outlook in communications with members. Since the global financial crisis (GFC) a decade ago, we have entered a massive global economic […]

Funds fail on advice outcomes

  • On August 28, 2019
The financial advice industry is at an inflection point. The superannuation and broader wealth industries have been slow to recognise the fundamental changes introduced by the Future of Financial Advice laws in 2012.  Exposure of unlawful practices by the Hayne Royal Commission have been supplemented by huge remedial payments for fees that were charged when […]

Reviewing Retirement

  • On August 23, 2019
Review after review… The Australian superannuation industry is unique, and its success attracts significant international attention.  Yet, while the structure of the system has been sound, change has been dynamic in an endless effort for improvement.  Consequently, there have been many ongoing inquiries and relentless legislative change to refine the parameters and to weed out […]
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