SUPERANNUATION

Superannuation

The Federal Treasury has made clear it expects the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to scrutinise any fee increases imposed by superannuation funds which then b...

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Superannuation

Superannuation industry executives have acknowledged the potential for funds to run into liquidity issues because of the downturn and risk to jobs in the travel, hospital...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has signalled at least some flexibility around how advisers gain consent from clients to deduct fees from their super...

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Superannuation

Mark Goldenberg operated an illegal early access to superannuation scheme and engaged in credit activities without an Australian credit licence....

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Superannuation

The proposed legislation could motivate advisers to enter into ongoing fee arrangements with superannuation members, according to a super body. ...

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Superannuation

Women in Super and Industry Super Australia are calling on the Government to make changes to the superannuation system which would help bridge the gender super gap....

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People & Products

Administration and consulting firm MMC has acquired super fund administrator IFAA....

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Financial planning

The draft legislation would be able to prevent property spruikers using self-managed superannuation funds in a one-stop shop, the SMSF Association believes....

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Superannuation

Relaxing the taper rate on the Age Pension and increasing rent assistance will do more for retirement income than increasing the SG, the Grattan Institute believes....

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Superannuation

Default KiwiSaver funds will be moved from conservative to balanced funds in a shake-up of the New Zealand superannuation system....

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Superannuation

Almost 40% of recent retirees are either living on a very tight budget or are not making ends meet, according to a survey....

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Financial planning

The Government is wrong in its move to stop people from paying for financial advice from their MySuper accounts, according to the Financial Planning Association....

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Policy & Regulation

Superannuation fund trustees will not be able to resort to members’ funds held in trust to pay civil penalties arising from the new Financial Accountability Regime....

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission had staff on-site at the major banks and AMP for 216 days during October 2018 and December 2019....

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Superannuation

The unpaid superannuation amnesty bill will help recover around $200 million which is less than 5% of the annual unpaid super bill, according to Industry Super Australia....

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