SUPERANNUATION INDUSTRY

Superannuation

David Court delves into the reasons why SMSFs are financial products, and the licensing implications that flow from having that status. A later article will examine the d...

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Superannuation

ASFA has warned that the Government's inaction on CGT relief will be an impediment to its implementation of Stronger Super....

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Superannuation

The Federal Opposition has committed to the development of performance benchmarks to underpin MySuper funds selection as default superannuation funds....

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Superannuation

In situations where a SMSF enters into a contract with a related party, care needs to be taken to avoid potential breaches of the law. Peter Burgess explains....

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Financial planning

As the Government works on its budget, ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has pointed to ASIC's growing regulatory workload....

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Superannuation

New research released by APRA this week has pointed to the benefits of further consolidation within the superannuation industry....

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Superannuation

SMSFs continue to dominate the super sector both in growth and assets....

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Superannuation

Freya Purnell takes a closer look at what life after Stronger Super might bring to the superannuation sector....

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Financial planning

Former Trio director John Godfrey enters into enforceable undertaking with APRA....

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Editorial

The Australian financial services industry is facing some serious challenges through 2012 – something which Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden pointe...

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Superannuation

New Financial Services Council research backs benefits of auto-consolidation of superannuation accounts....

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Superannuation

While Challenger has sought to put annuities on the agenda for the first Superannuation Roundtable meeting, the FPA is pushing its own line on concessional contributions ...

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Editorial

The recent announcement by Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan that he had convened a Superannuation Roundtable seems to thoroughly misunderstand the consequences that go with c...

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Financial planning

Over 5,300 investors in APRA-regulated funds who lost money as part of the collapse of Trio Capital will begin receiving compensation today....

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Financial planning

Over 5,300 investors in APRA-regulated funds who lost money as part of the collapse of Trio Capital will begin receiving compensation today....

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