Public offer superannuation has long been considered within the realm of retail financial services and packaged alongside a raft of other financial services and advice in...

The Government’s options paper for the reform of the regulatory environment surrounding superannuation was developed, according to the Minister for Financial Services Joe...

Small dealer groups will be the fastest-growing sector of financial planning in the next five years, says industry commentator Tom Collins....

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has expressed disappointment at the rejection of the Choice of Fund Bill in the Senate on Wednesday....

Insurance and superannuation industry watchdog, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), can not adequately oversee government endorsed super funds, accordi...

Almost one in two super funds are already offering their members financial planning services and about half of those who are not, are preparing to launch planning service...

The leader of the Opposition, Kim Beazley has stated that a Labor government may legally require superannuation funds to vote with shareholders at company meetings....

Victoria’s local government supernanuation fund is to set up a regional infrastructure fund....

More than two thirds of Australia’s superannuation fund members have a taste for environmental investments which if fuelling demand for agricultural investments such as t...

The long heralded choice of funds in superannuation is close to being signed off by the Democrats and Government, according to the assistant treasurer Rod Kemp....

The long heralded choice of funds in superannuation is close to being signed off by the Demo-crats and Government, according to the assistant treasurer Rod Kemp....

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Financial planners are steering away from self managed super funds (SMSFs), due to a lack of confidence about advising on the sector, according to Strategist Group di-rec...