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Financial planning

Consumers are still struggling to fully understand fees and charges within the superannuation sector according to the latest research released by the Association of Super...

Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has appointed a deputy chief executive officer John O'Shaughnessy, following the recent decision by the then depu...

Superannuation

Australia is heading for a “train wreck” unless it acts to address poor savings habits, according to the results of a report prepared by Canberra-based economic forecasti...

Financial planning

Attempts by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) to agree on a single fee measure for sup...

Financial planning

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) had “constructive” talks on Friday and will meet ...

Financial planning

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Ross Cameron has written to the chief executives of both the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (AFSA) and the...

Superannuation

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has welcomed changes to the superannuation and retirement income system following an announcement by the Federal ...

Superannuation

Retiree couples need an annual income of $43,350 to achieve a ‘comfortable’ retirement lifestyle, while singles need $32,800 according to new research released by the Ass...

Financial planning

The Federal Government and Opposition have given only qualified commitments to review taxation on superannuation in the wake of the Association of Superannuation Funds Au...

Financial planning

The Federal Government is undertaking to release within two weeks the draft regulations and operating standards which will apply to the licensing of superannuation truste...

Financial planning

The Federal Government has accused the Australian Labor Party of pilfering its superannuation policies, following yesterday’s announcement by the Opposition of the first ...

Financial planning

The Labor Party has launched its superannuation policy revealing a number of new steps but has not departed from its core positions of investment choice for all members a...

Financial planning

The Federal Government’s push to reduce the superannuation surcharge and expand government co-contributions bore fruit as the Senate passed both measures yesterday after ...

Policy & Regulation

The Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) and the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) have called on the Government to pour some of its $7.5 bil...

Financial planning

The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has emerged as the only major critic of the superannuation deal struck between the Government and the Australian Democrats to introduce a...

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