SUPERANNUATION FUND

Superannuation

Andrew Biviano explains the superannuation death benefit, and why it is crucial to understand what happens after the death of a fund member. ...

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Financial planning

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen, confirms moves to streamline long-term superannuation disclosure requirements....

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Financial planning

The principals and directors of financial planning practices will need to ensure they, their planners and their employees have appropriately nominated the superannuation ...

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Financial planning

The Australian Bankers' Association has warned that while superannuation funds should be able to provide general advice, more detailed advice should be confined to proper...

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Editorial

In this superannuation guide for non-residents for tax purposes, you'll learn what impacts contributions and access to superannuation for non-residents....

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Financial planning

Centric Wealth wants a clear line drawn between sales agents and advisers in the superannuation advice space....

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Life/Risk

High costs and misconceptions about group cover are prompting consumers to ignore life insurance, according to new research....

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Superannuation

Troy Smith discusses the tax implications of holding trauma cover, and receiving payouts for it, in super....

Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has rejected claims by the Industry Super Network that financial advisers are putting an 'indefensible drag' on Australia’s re...

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Financial planning

Those avoiding paying tax through offshore trust structures may be subject to penalties if they do not disclose these activities to the Australian Taxation Office....

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Financial planning

Questions have been raised about whether financial advisers paid a salary by a superannuation fund will find their circumstances challenged as a result of the introductio...

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Financial planning

Small employers will run fewer risks of incurring penalties on superannuation guarantee payments by utilising the Government’s new super clearing house....

Financial planning

Super funds are missing out on investment opportunities due to risk aversion following the global financial crisis....

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Financial planning

New software is being introduced that will allow superannuation funds to take members right through to a draft Statement of Advice - all online and without needing to tal...

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Financial planning

QIC argues that properly-implemented ATI solutions could deliver super funds an extra one per cent a year....

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