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Financial planning

The Federal Government has appointed outgoing AMP CEO Craig Dunn to the financial system inquiry panel, along with others from the business and academic community....

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Policy & Regulation

Federal Government set to deliver pre-election promises with raft of proposed FOFA amendments including grandfathering and opt-in changes....

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Life/Risk

Zurich survey reveals risk advisers will enter 2014 feeling more positive than they have for two years....

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Superannuation

The industry funds-backed AIST says the Financial Systems Inquiry should examine the risk inherent in SMSFs....

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Financial planning

Uncertainty around the taxation of trusts is hampering small business and needs to be resolved by the Federal Government...

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Superannuation

Sinodinos says industry funds who claim to have out-performed their retail peers should have nothing to fear from a more competitive environment....

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Superannuation

New survey reveals super trustees and executives don’t believe their members understand their life insurance offerings....

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Superannuation

A new survey has revealed narrow majority support for making super funds subject to the same rules as publicly-listed companies....

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Superannuation

ICAA's Liz Westover argues that a broad assessment of super and retirement incomes system is needed before lifting the pension age. ...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has moved to stamp out misleading terminology that has led some pensioners to believe they are earning a highe...

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Superannuation

Industry funds lament Senate Committee's decision to abolish LISC as MRRT is removed. ...

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Superannuation

Industry funds are aligning with retail – but scale will make competition difficult....

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Superannuation

Industry super funds’ board structure has helped them achieve “superior returns” for their members, says ISA....

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Superannuation

Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos says APRA is examining whether super funds investment in a new publishing venture breaches the sole purpose test....

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Superannuation

Industry funds may be obliged to appoint a majority of independent directors....

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