superannuation industry

Financial planning

FSR running contrary to affordable advice

Committee report clear on problems, less clear on answers....

Financial planning

Six directors disqualified

The prudential regulator has banned a group of directors....

Editorial

Financial Planning fine without commissions

Financial planners are now an accepted part of the Australian superannuation industry, but there remains plenty of disagreement about how they should be paid, according t...

Editorial

Regulatory reform still needed

The Superannuation industry continues to be less than happy with both the number of regulators impacting on the sector as well as the number of ratings houses and the met...

Editorial

Weaven and Smith influential

Industry Fund Services executive chair Garry Weaven and outgoing Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Philippa Smith have emerged as having ha...

Editorial

The big picture: Superannuation has become a key driver for economic growth in Australia

The Australian superannuation system is becoming so significant relative to the Australian economy that, with appropriate leadership and policy development, it can be har...

Financial planning

Don’t over-empower regulator – ASFA

Submission urges caution on changes...

Financial planning

Legislation to cut red tape considered

Legislation to streamline prudential regulation has been introduced into parliament....

Financial planning

Acceptance of financial planners growing – survey

Financial planners are now an accepted part of the superannuation industry, according to a survey conducted by Money Management’s sister publication, Super Review....

Editorial

Future looks bright

Amid the reaction and commentary regarding the second Intergenerational Report released by the Treasurer recently, a delve into the report itself gives us some pretty enc...

Editorial

Commission costs drive hot air

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Editorial

The sounds of change

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Superannuation

Superannuation fees dropping across the board

Consumers are getting a better deal right across the superannuation sector, with fees for virtually every type of fund having been reduced over the past 24 months, accord...

Financial planning

Commonwealth bails out super fund members hit by fraud

The Federal Government has paid a financial grant of nearly $1.5 million to assist members of a West Australian superannuation fund that was the victim of fraud....

Life/Risk

IUS forms new insurance proposition with Cuna

Group income protection specialist International Underwriting Services (IUS) is set to position itself as a new player in the Australian life insurance market, claiming t...