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 ...
Superannuation industry associations may be facing significant consolidation as the Government’s new legislation forces to superannuation funds to justify spending member...
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....
Lower income purchases would be either less able or unable to take advantage of superannuation tax benefits, according to a report....
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
A major superannuation group wants amendments which would see advisers empowered to agree the scope of advice with clients upfront....
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 ...
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-...
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...
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...
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....
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...
increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...