Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

The investment return that matters

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An investment’s after-tax and after-fee return is the one that really matters.

Too often, investors fall into the trap of focusing too much on an investment's nominal return without taking tax and fees into account. This can, of course, give a misleading impression of their real return.

An article in the May issue of Superfunds magazine, published by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), examines how large super funds are preparing to meet their fast-approaching legal obligations to adopt after-tax investing practices.

APRA MySuper changes burden for superannuation industry

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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.

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