APRA

APRA says that most assets are held in self-managed superfunds, not retail funds http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/documents/super-reporting-do-you-get-the-...

The Household Savings and Retirement report

http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/cps/rde/xbcr/cpa-site/household-savings-r...

From Financial Standard:

Investment revenue in the life insurance sector nose dived last year, with latest APRA figures putting the total at $1.63 bn compared to $11.33 bn the previous year.

From Financial Standard:

The proposed level of involvement by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in commercial arrangements between super funds and employers under the new draft MySuper Bill is unnecessary and inefficient, according to retail bodies.

Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) reported that more and more gen-Y clients opt for a self-managed super option (SMSF).

Building societies are traced back to the industrial revolution when members pooled funds to allow them to buy land and build homes. The first known building society started in UK in 1775 in Birmingham and closed/terminated when all members finished building their homes.

My video response to the Australian Financial Review article "Japanese in home Loan push"