SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Superannuation

Federal Opposition insists on key amendments to MySuper legislation to prevent automatic transfers where members have previously actively chosen default investment option...

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Superannuation

Govt warned its MySuper legislation may actually represent interference in valid investment decisions made by super fund members....

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Superannuation

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia has asked its members what they need clarified regarding the loss of the so-called accountants' exemption....

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Superannuation

Former Cooper Review chairman Jeremy Cooper files his own submission with the Productivity Commission arguing the benefits of independent super trustee directors....

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Superannuation

APRA has taken the unusual step of outlining its MySuper approach ahead of the Government's legislation being passed....

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Superannuation

Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia questions ability of ATO to deliver an online portal capable of dealing with complex rollovers....

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Superannuation

Financial institutions could breach Australia's Privacy Act when complying with the US's proposed Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), the Association of Superannu...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds that merge to achieve the benefits of scale do not always attain the desired cost savings, according to FuturePlus managing director Madeline Dermato...

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Superannuation

Opposition seeks assurances from Government that there will be no further superannaution tax tinkering, while pointing to questions on the issue remaining unanswered for ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation reforms should centre around achieving adequate retirement savings for the majority of Australians and not short-term budget objectives, according to ASFA ...

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Funds management

Some of Australia's largest institutions have been labelled "hypocritical" by the AODP after rejecting the proposed disclosure framework on climate change risk management...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds signal they can invest in infrastructure, but only in line with investment rules....

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People & Products

Australian Unity Investments has appointed Kate Hoare as its fourth senior investment executive....

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Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has welcomed new legislation which it said would ultimately protect member balances during super fund mergers....

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Financial planning

Suncorp Life has moved to provide customers with a new tool via the launch this week of an online simulator that delivers a retirement snapshot in under 60 seconds....

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