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Superannuation

The amount needed for retirees to fund their post-work lifestyle continues to increase, albeit slowly, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia R...

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Financial planning

ASFA has backed moves by the Government to make directors of 'phoenix' companies personally liable for any unpaid superannuation contributions....

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Editorial

Claudine Siou investigates some superannuation benchmarks that will help ensure clients enjoy a comfortable retirement....

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Policy & Regulation

Superannuation fund trustees have urged the Government to provide more time and certainty for the transition to a Stronger Super and FOFA regime....

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Editorial

The sole purpose test has governed the operations of Australian superannuation funds for nearly two decades but, as Mike Taylor reports, it may require some reinterpretat...

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Financial planning

The Government's recent Stronger Super announcement states it will be phasing out the option to hold 'own occupation' Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance polic...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) believes the liability for scaled online financial advice should fall on a financial planner, but a lack of sp...

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Financial planning

ASIC has been told its class order relief on intra-fund advice might have been better used if it had been available to related entities....

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Superannuation

ASFA calls for a graduated approach by the ATO on the basis that not all SMSF trustees are equally active....

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Financial planning

ASFA urges better clarity on FOFA legislation to ensure planners are not exposed to vexatious litigation over scaled advice and best interests....

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Financial planning

The Government's excess contributions refund policy has been welcomed by ASFA, but the industry organisation maintains that cutting the concessional contributions cap rem...

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Superannuation

ASFA warns that even SMSFs may be impacted by a draft ruling on superannuation income streams issued by the ATO....

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Financial planning

The Australian Taxation Office has been told its draft ruling on superannuation income streams has erred with common practice and legislative intent....

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Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia celebrates the anniversary of the superannuation guarantee, with research suggesting the super savings pool helped Au...

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Financial planning

ASFA has sought higher levels of deductibility with respect to own occupation TPD obtained within superannuation....

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