ASSOCIATION OF SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has pointed out that the first steps towards MySuper are already imposing higher costs....

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Superannuation

Retirees looking to lead a comfortable lifestyle will now need to spend $53,879 a year, up 0.3 per cent over the December quarter, according to the Association of Superan...

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Superannuation

Super and accounting bodies have applauded the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC's) guidelines on art and collectibles in self-managed super funds....

Superannuation

A trial arrangement between industry fund giant AustralianSuper and several financial planning dealer groups could lead to questions about the way advice services are str...

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Superannuation

SMSFs a greater AML/CTF risk, claims ASFA submission....

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Financial planning

Responses from throughout the financial services industry have so far been lukewarm on last night's Federal Budget announcement, with some measures welcomed but some oppo...

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Financial planning

ASFA has dumped soft compulsion and is arguing that lifting the super guarantee (SG) to 12 per cent outstrips the Henry Tax Review benefits....

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Superannuation

The Government has announced a three-month extension of the capital gains tax (CGT) rollover relief for merging superannuation funds, but at the same time ruled out the p...

Financial planning

Superannuation funds looking to merge have been urged to push the issue of continuing capital gains tax relief for merged funds with the Government, in light of the actua...

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Financial planning

Many investors are growing bullish about the global economy, with falling market prices in the United States (US) and continuing sovereign debt issues in Europe creating ...

Superannuation

ASFA resists extending early release super rules to include family violence....

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Financial planning

The Government has accepted recommendations related to the implementation of the Minerals Resources Rent Tax, paving the way for an increase in the superannuation guarant...

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Financial planning

An index measuring the after-effects of capital gains tax has been launched by the FTSE Group and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA)....

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Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia wants super funds treated like authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) for AML/CTF purposes....

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Financial planning

The Government has launched a website dedicated to helping consumers better understand and manage their finances....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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