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Superannuation

Increase contributions cap to $35,000: SPAA

The Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association (SPAA) has called for the Government to increase the standard concessional contribution cap by $10,000 to $35,000 f...

Superannuation

Superannuation guarantee - a tax by any other name

The High Court has deemed the superannuation guarantee to be a tax....

Financial planning

FOFA opt-in figures don't add up for financial planners

Government claims opt-in would cost around $11 per financial planning client is at best questionable and, at worst, entirely misleading, writes Mike Taylor....

Financial planning

Balance sheet repair trumps higher SG

The Federal Opposition has declared that repairing the Budget balance sheet will take priority over a higher Superannuation Guarantee....

Superannuation

Australian superannuation funds outstrip global peers

New Towers Watson research reveals how relatively sound economic circumstances have seen Australian super funds' asset growth outstrip that of their global peers....

Editorial

Superannuation celebration guaranteed

The financial services industry has celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Superannuation Guarantee and, as Mike Taylor reports, the industry funds have more to celebrate...

Editorial

Government needs to re-examine superannuation legislation

While it is clearly not high on the current Federal Government’s agenda, at some point it will need to revisit legislation covering the operation of superannuation funds ...

Superannuation

Govt warned to stop superannuation tinkering

Accountants urge Government to get superannuation right, and then stop tinkering....

Policy & Regulation

Higher SG more important than carbon tax

Mercer expert David Knox says the Government should lift the superannuation guarantee because it is more important than a carbon tax....

Superannuation

Superannuation pool helped buffer GFC - ASFA

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia celebrates the anniversary of the superannuation guarantee, with research suggesting the super savings pool helped Au...

Policy & Regulation

CEOs want certainty over FOFA - Brogden

Wealth management chief executives have called for certainty regarding the proposed FOFA changes, according to the 2011 Financial Services Council (FSC) CEO Report....

Superannuation

AIST calls for Coalition super policy

If the Coalition continues to reject the Government's proposal to raise the superannuation guarantee from 9 to 12 per cent, it should outline how it plans to tackle the f...

Financial planning

Coalition restates opposition to 12 per cent SG

The Federal Opposition has claimed that a higher super guarantee would erode take-home pay....

Policy & Regulation

FOFA balance is right, says Shorten

The Assistant Treasurer, Bill Shorten, has claimed the balance of FOFA is right and has urged the financial services industry to support a super guarantee increase based ...

Editorial

Weighing up superannuation for your children

Superannuation accounts for children carry the built-in asset of time as a valid long-term savings option. However, Sarina Raffo discovers establishing a fund for younger...