SUPERANNUATION

Superannuation

The government expects at least $160 million of superannuation to be paid during the six-month amnesty period....

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Financial planning

Anthony Dick has been charged after using clients’ savings to fund his own personal lifestyle expenses....

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg has stopped short of restating the Government’s promise to increase the superannuation guarantee, preferring to say that it has no ...

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Superannuation

This has improved its advice services which comes at no extra cost to members and is accessible outside Brisbane’s normal business hours....

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Policy & Regulation

Attracting talent to superannuation funds could become problematic under the Government’s move to extend the Bank Executive Accountability Regime to the superannuation in...

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Superannuation

The superannuation industry needs to shift its focus from the minimum super guarantee level to appropriate contribution levels based on members’ profiles, according to QM...

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Superannuation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority have welcomed the proposed reforms aimed at increasing the role of...

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Funds management

In just one year, the assets in an ethical fund have jumped to $1.23 billion as money flowing into green finance escalates at record rates. ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds have been identified as having fallen short in the manner in which they communicated the implications of the Government’s Protecting Your Superannuat...

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Financial planning

Superannuation funds have identified the manner which Government policy changes and increased regulation is pushing the cost of advice beyond the means of many low-income...

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Life/Risk

The conditions attaching to some total and permanent disability insurance products sold inside superannuation made them tantamount to junk, according to consumer group, C...

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Superannuation

Getting rid of the complexities of the superannuation system will allow financial advisers to focus on helping individuals understand what retirement means for them rathe...

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Financial planning

The benefits of comprehensive financial advice significantly outweigh those delivered by intra-fund advice and this should be recognised within the Retirement Income Syst...

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Superannuation

The centrality of superannuation as a retirement vehicle has been reinforced by new research revealing the financial insecurity felt by current retirees....

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Superannuation

The median balanced option returned 1.9% in January off the back of Australian and international shares, according to SuperRatings....

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