SUPER FUNDS

Superannuation

Australians have the right attitude towards their super, but many are still not aware of the additional services their fund provides, according to research by the Austral...

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Financial planning

Intra-fund advice should be included in the opt-in debate due to a lack of transparency regarding the way industry super funds finance it, according to Association of Fin...

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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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Financial planning

Software provider Provisio Technologies has launched a set of customisable online advice tools designed to help super funds, dealer groups and independent financial advis...

Superannuation

Expanded intra-fund advice would not compromise the quality of financial advice Australians receive because it is governed by the same rules and regulations as other advi...

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Superannuation

Super fund members are reluctant to take up financial advice due to lack of knowledge in what the offering entails and the cost involved, according to research by Profess...

Financial planning

An in-house financial planning service in super funds is a better option for members who receive more personal service and build their understanding of financial issues, ...

Financial planning

An in-house financial planning service in super funds is a better option for members who receive more personal service and build their understanding of financial issues, ...

Financial planning

Australia is still lagging behind international standards when it comes to gender diversity on company boards, according to new research from the Australian Prudential Re...

Financial planning

Flooding in south-east Queensland has interrupted the services of several Queensland-based financial services organisations that had earlier offered assistance to those a...

Financial planning

Despite failed public/private partnerships and the complexity surrounding Australian infrastructure, Benjamin Levy discovers all is not lost in the sector....

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Financial planning

Fund managers, super funds and other financial services organisations still have a long way to go before they rebuild the investor trust they lost during the global finan...

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Superannuation

Clients will soon be able to consolidate multiple superannuation accounts using a free service available through Australia Post shopfronts....

Editorial

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, has outlined some of the Government's policy agenda, including a commitment to MySuper but, as ...

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Financial planning

Regulators have again been urged to intervene in the issue of fund promotion as some of Australia’s biggest fund managers and super funds continue to market product...

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