superannuation guarantee

Financial planning

Pollies and bureaucrats off the hook on super

The Federal Government has been warned it will need to tidy up its superannuation measures in the Budget in circumstances where it appears some higher paid politicians an...

Financial planning

Federal Opposition would oppose lifting the SG

The Federal Opposition has declared it would oppose any increase in the superannuation guarantee in the current economic circumstances but would back a regime of soft com...

Financial planning

Reports suggest Govt will quarantine SG from commissions

Newspaper reports suggest the Government will use the forthcoming Federal Budget to act to prevent financial planners from charging commissions on advice relating to the ...

Superannuation

IFSA urges measured change to retirement incomes

The Investment and Financial Services Association has urged the Federal Government to steer clear of radical change to the retirement savings system and instead embrace s...

Financial planning

'Better Super' initiatives may now be unsustainable

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has acknowledged that the generous measures contained in the former Howard Government's 'better super' initiatives may...

Policy & Regulation

Degree to which downturn is hurting tax receipts revealed

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

Government relations now key priority for AFA

The industry body has created a government and policy committee it hopes will strengthen its relationship with the Government and better represent the needs of its member...

Superannuation

Getting comfortable on the super sofa

The global financial crisis seems to have at least one upside: Australians are taking much more notice of their superannuation, with many now wondering whether they can a...