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Superannuation

There is a very real chance that many super members will fall short financially when they retire as only 20% of members have consistently topped up their fund, according ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation industry associations may be facing significant consolidation as the Government’s new legislation forces to superannuation funds to justify spending member...

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Superannuation

Around 80% of people aged 60 who died between 2014 and 2018 had no superannuation in the period of up to four years before their death, according to research....

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Superannuation

Lower income purchases would be either less able or unable to take advantage of superannuation tax benefits, according to a report....

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Superannuation

Senator Jane Hume says her greatest frustration is the disconnect between what she is being told by superannuation funds and what she is being told by industry bodies....

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Financial planning

The financial planning industry will start working together to allow those currently excluded from getting advice to be included and the fear of providing complaint advic...

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Superannuation

There has been a 10% increase in labour productivity in the last eight years and not a cent has gone to wages, and more money in superannuation can help fund public renta...

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Policy & Regulation

On the eve of a major superannuation conference, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has reminded superannuation fund trustees the degree to which they w...

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Financial planning

The cost of delivering advice could be reduced for both advisers and superannuation funds if the Australian Securities and Investments Commission delivered a templated re...

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Financial planning

A major superannuation group wants amendments which would see advisers empowered to agree the scope of advice with clients upfront....

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds have warned the Government that its proposed new performance test regime risks rewarding short-termism and denying members the benefits of medium to ...

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Financial planning

While currently finalising a review based on samples of intra-fund advice, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has used an article to explain that intra-...

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Financial planning

The Federal Government has made at least some concessions to financial advisers with new legislation at least simplifying some elements of fee disclosure while making cle...

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Superannuation

Challenger’s chair, Jeremy Cooper, is “ambivalent” about the superannuation guarantee increase while Cbus’ Robbie Campo says the increase will benefit those that are seei...

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Superannuation

The cost of retirement for couples went up 0.3% to $62,083 per year and up 0.5% to $43,901 for singles during the September quarter, according to data....

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