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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has claimed that tricky drafting of the legislation delivering MySuper has effectively infringed the property and income right...

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Superannuation

New research published by the ASFA has pointed out that many of those who claim the superannuation taxation system unduly favours high income earners are basing their fac...

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Superannuation

Federal Opposition insists on key amendments to MySuper legislation to prevent automatic transfers where members have previously actively chosen default investment option...

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Superannuation

Govt warned its MySuper legislation may actually represent interference in valid investment decisions made by super fund members....

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Superannuation

AMP has so far returned $4.8 million in lost super to its customers amid repeated calls for members to consolidate their superannuation....

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Superannuation

APRA has taken the unusual step of outlining its MySuper approach ahead of the Government's legislation being passed....

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Superannuation

Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia questions ability of ATO to deliver an online portal capable of dealing with complex rollovers....

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Superannuation

Financial institutions could breach Australia's Privacy Act when complying with the US's proposed Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), the Association of Superannu...

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Superannuation

Government warned on complexity attaching to proposals to improve super portability between Australia and NZ....

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Superannuation

Superannuation reforms should centre around achieving adequate retirement savings for the majority of Australians and not short-term budget objectives, according to ASFA ...

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Financial planning

Suncorp's Sarina Raffo says working mums represent a potentially large client segment for planners and outlines the areas where they need financial advice....

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Editorial

With Baby Boomers starting to enter retirement, there is a growing realisation that retirement incomes products are insufficient and in need of an overhaul....

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds signal they can invest in infrastructure, but only in line with investment rules....

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Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has welcomed new legislation which it said would ultimately protect member balances during super fund mergers....

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Financial planning

Suncorp Life has moved to provide customers with a new tool via the launch this week of an online simulator that delivers a retirement snapshot in under 60 seconds....

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