SUPERANNUATION

Superannuation

When the Government’s early release superannuation scheme comes to an end, 10 funds will have made over 60% of the payments, most of them being industry funds....

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Superannuation

Some superannuation funds have been confirmed as having faced a liquidity squeeze as a result of the Government’s early release superannuation regime while some members l...

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Financial planning

Recommending a super or investment platform is providing financial product advice and advisers need to make sure they meet the needs and objectives of clients, according ...

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Superannuation

The differing transition timetables of superannuation funds to the new RG97 regime risks skewing the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s performance heatmaps....

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Superannuation

The Government’s Retirement Income Review has been welcomed but the industry has differing views on the superannuation guarantee increase and accessing home equity to fun...

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Superannuation

The positive return in October was largely due to the 1.9% return in Australians shares and the depreciation of the Australian dollar limiting the loss experience by inte...

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Superannuation

The Federal Government has signalled it will not be relenting on making superannuation funds perform and be more transparent for members....

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Superannuation

While recovery in superannuation funds has been faster and stronger than expected, members still have not been able to fully recover losses since the pandemic brought tur...

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Superannuation

Australia’s superannuation system means the country has an advantage over other countries when it comes to helping its citizens prepare for retirement, according to Larry...

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Superannuation

Australian small caps sitting outside of exchange traded funds indices are missing out on billions of dollars of potential investment via superannuation funds....

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Financial planning

Industry funds are urging more clarity from the regulators on what can be delivered via limited and intrafund advice while canvassing the ability to bill members in three...

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Superannuation

The superannuation fund’s member, Mark McVeigh, has created a precedent when it comes to funds’ fiduciary duties surrounding climate change risks....

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Superannuation

Government backbenchers have pointed to evidence that AustralianSuper chief executive, Ian Silk, spoke to a critic of the Victorian Government COVID-19 lockdown as eviden...

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Financial planning

Superannuation funds identified as having delivered advice which might be detrimental to their members were asked to do no more than put it right and confirm they had don...

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Superannuation

The Australian Labor Party might have wanted to get rid of franking credits at the last Federal Election but it is now being suggested that they should be embedded by sup...

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