SUPER FUND

Superannuation

There is a massive disconnect between the demand for financial advice among super fund members and their willingness to pay for it, according to Investment Trends researc...

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Superannuation

Superannuation is the number one topic financial advisers are looking for information about - especially issues surrounding excessive contribution, according to OnePath....

Financial planning

The FPA has responded to the ISN's claims of a 'crisis of confidence' with the financial planning industry by encouraging planning clients to ensure advice they receive i...

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Superannuation

The superannuation market offers more choice than ever for consumers looking to build a retirement nest egg, but exercising the right strategies can make a world of diffe...

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Tools & guides

Troy Smith explains the options available to SMSF trustees when calculating the amount of tax-free income during the pension phase....

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Editorial

Patrick Jackson explains why trustees should look before they leap when considering a self-managed superannuation fund....

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Superannuation

Patrick Jackson explains why trustees should look before they leap when considering a self-managed superannuation fund....

Tools & guides

Stephen Miller outlines some key issues to consider before recommending clients make in specie superannuation contributions....

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Financial planning

Provisio’s Cameron O’Sullivan has argued that ‘short-termism’ represents a major problem in dealing with proposed opt-in arrangements....

Financial planning

Provisio's Cameron O'Sullivan has argued that 'short-termism' represents a major problem in dealing with proposed opt-in arrangements....

Financial planning

The retirement incomes market has experienced a degree of innovation over the last 12 months, but as Angela Faherty discovers, more change is needed....

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Editorial

Suncorp Life's Sarina Raffo considers the pros and cons of superannuation and non-superannuation income streams and what affect this will have on retirement....

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Superannuation

The ongoing uncertainty over the accountant exemption applying to self-managed super funds (SMSFs) as well as a number of rules that simply don’t make sense are two...

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Superannuation

Another superannuation fund is preparing to launch an online intra-fund advice service to encourage members to 'self-start' their own advice process....

Financial planning

Several industry fund executives have acknowledged the industry fund's war on commissions has caused collateral damage to financial advice and hurt the ability of super f...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...

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