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Superannuation

SPAA says recent data released by the ATO undermines claims of mis-selling with respect to SMSFs....

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Editorial

A small number of bad apples in the financial services industry once again managed to attract significant attention in 2012....

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Editorial

The Financial Planning Association’s ‘side deal’ with the Industry Super Network on FOFA drew plenty of flack from many key industry figures....

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Financial planning

Financial planners may have embraced life/risk as a valuable revenue stream in recent times but that was not necessarily reflected in the life/risk sector's underlying st...

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Superannuation

AMP’s Philip LaGreca explores the key considerations for SMSF trustees investing in overseas property....

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Editorial

While APRA has recently been handed additional powers it remains to be seen whether it is prepared to use these new powers....

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Superannuation

Contributions into APRA-regulated funds fell by $1 billion in the September quarter, with the biggest drop seen in discretionary contributions....

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Life/Risk

TAL chief executive Jim Minto points to the factors driving up group insurance premiums....

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Superannuation

A number of risks are looming large on the radars of SMSF advisers, according to the principal of consultant actuarial firm Rice Warner, Michael Rice....

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Superannuation

New APRA documentation underlines timetable issues with transition to MySuper environment....

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Superannuation

Superannuation industry bodies and Minister Shorten have welcomed the passage of the third tranche of the MySuper laws....

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Superannuation

Investors are being warned about the fraudulent activities of purported private investment firm Swiss Private Capital and its offers of interests in 'Aussie Super - Super...

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Superannuation

ASFA expresses concern to APRA that the Government's legislative approach to MySuper fails to recognise objectives of the Cooper Review....

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Life/Risk

New data released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has confirmed the degree to which life/risk sales are providing a solid foundation for the fina...

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Superannuation

ASFA questions why SMSFs are excluded from enhanced data collection requirements for superannuation funds....

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