Government needs to be chained to a set of systemic super principles to stop both sides from constantly changing the rules, according to Sunsuper’s Tony Lally....
SPAA has urged auditors to register early with ASIC to ensure they can undertake SMSF audits from 1 July 2013....
In a draft exposure for self-managed super funds (SMSF) related party transfers, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has urged Treasury to conside...
Will 2013 be the defining year for self-managed super funds? Bryan Ashenden's policy overview discusses the implications for advisers....
Mike Taylor writes that FOFA is already beginning to change the shape and texture of the financial planning industry – something likely to be reflected in a rash of annou...
Law firm warns advisers and trustees against seeking to use related party loans to overcome contribution cap limits....
Institute of Chartered Accountants urges industry to make clear to Government the implications of proposed related-party legislation....
Warning that the Government's "lost super" move needs to be viewed in broader context....
TAL chief executive Jim Minto points to the factors driving up group insurance premiums....
Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson cautions against pressing super funds too hard on infrastructure investment....
The size of Australia's largest superannuation funds has meant they are starting to behave like financial services firms, according to JP Morgan's Benjie Fraser....
ASFA questions why SMSFs are excluded from enhanced data collection requirements for superannuation funds....
Consumers may be left unprotected if the regulators do not jointly implement the Standard Business Reporting (SBR) framework under new super fund reporting requirements, ...
If the ASX continues to concentrate around mining and resources, it could hurt the allocation to Aussie equities by super funds, according to ASFA's Gordon Noble....
Peter Townsend points out the pitfalls with respect to the way a person's legal history can impact their eligibility to be an SMSF trustee....
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....