SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Superannuation

Increasing costs are making maintaining a comfortable retirement more difficult, according to the latest data from the Association of Superannuation funds of Australia....

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Financial planning

The latest ASFA retirement standard shows that although the cost of a modest retirement may have increased, a decrease in the cost of luxury items has brought down the co...

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Superannuation

Three-quarters of Australians have no idea what MySuper is, but think it might be a good idea....

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Financial planning

BNP Paribas Securities Services has signaled it will be leveraging its recently granted Australian banking licence by expanding its product offering in Australia....

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Superannuation

ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft points to greater scrutiny of super funds flowing form market-based financing....

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Superannuation

Wayne Swan and Bill Shorten have decided to end the speculation about what the upcoming Federal Budget brings for the superannuation industry. Money Management spotlights...

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Superannuation

Superannuation fund performance has taken a slight fall during March; however ratings houses say they will still record the best results since pre-2007....

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Superannuation

APRA tells super funds that, utilising the new SuperStream arrangements, rollovers should be completed within three days....

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Superannuation

Super funds need to align their internal audit functions, according to Deloitte....

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Superannuation

CEDA has recommended the Federal Government put aside 3 per cent of superannuation to cover the increasing costs of Australia's universal healthcare system. ...

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Superannuation

A Parliamentary Committee will examine the legislative changes impacting the co-contributions regime and the consolidation of super accounts....

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Superannuation

ATO data points to fewer excess contributions breaches in 2011-12, but some are finding their way to the SCT....

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Superannuation

Fewer concessional contributions tax breaches may be occuring but more disputes around them are hitting the Super Complaints Tribunal....

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Superannuation

The Federal Government's changes to superannuation could result in a significant outflow of funds from the super system as people with high balances seek to avoid the imp...

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Superannuation

Swan refuses to explain why super changes are being pushed into Budget if they are not aimed at major savings....

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