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Superannuation

ASFA reflects views of industry by maintaining its opposition to an industry levy to pay for AUSTRAC....

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Superannuation

The Opposition dismisses as “hysterical” the reaction to its decision to extend the phase-in over the SG rise....

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Superannuation

Assuming the Government's proposed changes to superannuation become law, they are likely to have a significant impact on certain super fund members. DBA Lawyers' Daniel B...

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Financial planning

Equity Trustees’ Anna Hacker warns of the consequences of appointing an executor without considering the consequences....

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Superannuation

ASFA CEO Pauline Vamos has called for calm and considered debate about the future of the superannuation system....

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Super funds will have to disclose all types of advice-related fees charged to members after the new APRA reporting standards take effect on 1 July. ...

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Financial planning

Latest figures from Radar Results indicate risk clients under 50 are a planner’s most valuable asset....

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Superannuation

ASFA has called on the industry to debate the true facts of key issues surrounding Australia’s superannuation industry....

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Superannuation

With a growing number of SMSFs drawing income streams, failure to meet the minimum pension obligations within a financial year could deny a fund all or some of its tax ex...

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Superannuation

The benefit of franking credits in an SMSF cannot be underestimated, especially when the fund is in pension phase, writes Graeme Colley. ...

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Superannuation

Daniel Butler and Nathan Papson note that changing an existing non-reversionary defined benefit pension to be reversionary may give rise to certain issues....

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Superannuation

Nicholas Ali describes the rules around SMSFs claiming the exempt current pension income where the trustees have not met the minimum pension payment standards. ...

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Editorial

Staying out of growth assets is the biggest mistake financial advice clients make at the moment, according to David Bryant from Australian Unity Investments, who argues r...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds will be exempt from tax on pension stream assets for deceased estates under draft regulations released by the Federal Government to amend income tax ...

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