SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Financial planning

ASFA hoping most funds will be providing access to financial advice by 2014....

Financial planning

Industry fund Vision Super is the first to go to market with Cuscal's new service, which allows account holders to access their allocated pensions with minimal tax impact...

Financial planning

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has welcomed the decision by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to issue a guide on conflicts of interest ...

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Financial planning

ASFA believes the changes will benefit members and return the focus to the long-term nature of superannuation, but the Federal Opposition says the contradiction between A...

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Editorial

The fees paid for tax returns prepared by an accountant are tax deductible. Should the same apply to a visit to your financial adviser?...

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Financial planning

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has warned that widespread job losses in the current downturn may lead to an upturn in the number of illegal early ac...

Financial planning

Releases third discussion paper on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing to assist super fund trustees....

Financial planning

Releases third discussion paper on the topic to assist super fund trustees. ...

Financial planning

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has undertaken to spearhead the formation of a new industry-wide framework to rate the risk, return and liquidity of ...

Financial planning

Impressions of companies are too often driven by an assessment of short-term data by analysts, super funds and other investors, says David Liddy....

Policy & Regulation

New data released by the Australian Taxation Office has revealed the degree to which superannuation contributed to revenue in the boom times and the degree to which marke...

Financial planning

Individuals going into bankruptcy risk losing some of their superannuation if they have used the system to avoid paying creditors....

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has initiated further action related to the Kassongo Superannuation Fund related to the early release of superannuati...

Financial planning

UK adviser points to neglect of corporate governance in super funds as a leading cause of crisis. ...

Financial planning

Super switchers are failing to get financial advice but most have very low account balances and are migrating to industry funds....

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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SuperRatings has shared the median estimated return for balanced superannuation funds for the calendar year 2024, finding the year achieved “strong and consistent positiv...

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Insignia Financial has confirmed it is considering a preliminary non-binding proposal received from a US private equity giant to acquire the firm. ...

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Six of the seven listed financial advice licensees have reported positive share price growth in 2024, with AMP and Insignia successfully reversing earlier losses. ...

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