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Superannuation

New ASFA analysis points to the continuing challenge of market volatility and the need for better academic research....

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Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has reinforced its calls for an extension to the timetable for the implementation of MySuper....

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Financial planning

Rountable questions why the Government takes so long on financial services legislation but acts with speed in imposing substantially higher levies....

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Superannuation

The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has hit back at calls for self-managed super funds to pay more towards the SuperStream levy....

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Funds management

Presenters have gathered at ASFA's Investment Interchange to discuss the role of superannuation in Australia's fixed interest markets....

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Superannuation

ASFA argues that the ATO and not superannuation funds should be the conduit for the changed tax arrangements impacting higher income earners....

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Superannuation

The Federal Treasury has been asked why CGT rollover relief cannot be extended to SMSFs merging with APRA-regulated funds....

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Financial planning

Confusion appears to be the outcome of the Government's failure to answer questions about the provision of intrafund advice in the latest tranche of Stronger Super draft ...

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Financial planning

ASIC has confirmed it has increased its efforts to better understand the inner workings of the financial planning industry by recruiting from within the sector....

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Superannuation

ASFA suggests money to fund the ATO on Stronger Super may not meet cost/benefit benchmarks....

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Funds management

ASFA has welcomed government reforms, including the Significant Investor visa, which aims to encourage foreign investment into innovation....

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Superannuation

The same timing problems which impacted FOFA are now impacting MySuper....

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Superannuation

The ATO has been warned some superannuation funds will struggle to be ready to meet changes in rollover requirements....

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Superannuation

Figures from ASFA's Retirement Standard have shown costs for a comfortable retirement and modest retirement vary greatly and are largely affected by costs for leisure goo...

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Financial planning

The Government’s meddling with superannuation has earned the ire of a broad cross section of the financial services industry....

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