SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Financial planning

The Government has been told it established AUSTRAC for its own purposes and that it, not the industry, should foot the bill....

People & Products

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has appointed a new director of government relations and strategy, with Gordon Noble poised to take on the rol...

Superannuation

Australia's first chair of finance and superannuation has been appointed at the University of Technology Sydney's (UTS) Business School, with Professor Susan Thorp taking...

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Tools & guides

Jeffrey Scott explains transitional relief for superannuation funds and the deductibility of disability benefit premiums....

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Financial planning

Superannuation funds find it difficult to communicate with members on an opt-in basis....

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Superannuation

Expanded intra-fund advice would not compromise the quality of financial advice Australians receive because it is governed by the same rules and regulations as other advi...

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Financial planning

The Federal Opposition has declared it will be opposing a compulsory lifting of the superannuation guarantee....

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Superannuation

ASFA urges Government to separate the lifting of the super guarantee from implementing a Minerals Resource Rent Tax....

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Superannuation

Industry funds are likely to encounter cost challenges as they seek to implement their advice strategies....

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Superannuation

Representatives of some financial planning industry bodies have expressed anger over the lack of planner representation on the newly formed Stronger Super Peak Consultati...

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Financial planning

ASFA calls for nationally mandated data payment standards, with TFN use just the first step....

Financial planning

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for standardised labelling of financial products to provide retail investors with a better understa...

Financial planning

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for standardised labelling of financial products to provide retail investors with a better understa...

Financial planning

Mercer has appointed Guy Thorburn to the role of business leader for retirement, risk and finance (RRF) consulting for Australia and New Zealand, leaving the incumbent, T...

Financial planning

Mercer has appointed Guy Thorburn to the role of business leader for retirement, risk and finance (RRF) consulting for Australia and New Zealand, leaving the incumbent, T...

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