SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Financial planning

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

Superannuation

Divorce will be the next big areas to impact on superannuation, according to Australian Super Nominees managing director Ben Smythe....

Financial planning

As the nation fast approaches the end of another financial year, superannuation maintains its prime place as a popular tool for creating a tax effective year end strategi...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned a Canberra financial adviser for life....

Financial planning

Semantics aside, there is a real difference between financial advice and financial planning. Tom Collins discusses the factors driving financial planners to take another ...

Financial planning

Semantics aside, there is real difference between financial advice and financial planning. Tom Collins discusses the factors driving financial planners to take another lo...

Financial planning

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....

Superannuation

Self managed superannuation funds (SMSF) are likely to overtake corporate funds in terms of amount under management in the next 18 months, according to Connelly Temple Te...

Financial planning

RetireInvest and Godfrey Pembroke have beaten off six competitors to supply financial planning and advice to members of Towers Perrin SuperSolutions superannuation packag...

Financial planning

Australians would prefer a boost to their superannuation funds to another cut to income taxes, according to a new survey conducted for the Association of Superannuation F...

Policy & Regulation

Australians would prefer a boost to their superannuation funds to another cut to income taxes, according to a new survey conducted for the Association of Superannuation F...

Financial planning

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....

Financial planning

There are now more than 120 different master trusts on offer in Australia. Some think this number will grow, others say it will shrink to less than 10.<B> Simon Segal</B>...

Financial planning

For most Australian workers, superannuation represents one of their two largest assets. With fund balances continuing to grow and the superannuation guarantee rate increa...

Superannuation

While the Rolling Stones sang 'You can't always get what you want', that hasn't stopped planners seeking the ideal product. <B>JULIA NEWBOULD</B> examines what advisers a...

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