SUPERANNUATION

Superannuation

Owner-occupied houses continue to form the largest part of Australians’ personal wealth, but superannuation balances are becoming an increasingly important factor, accord...

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People & Products

Socially responsible superannuation fund Crescent Wealth has appointed Jason Hazell as its chief investment officer....

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Financial planning

Technical expert, Rob Lavery believes the 1 July changes allowing catch-up contributions have opened the way for astute tax management strategies....

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Financial planning

Australians are losing $6.5 billion on unnecessary costs such as fees and subscriptions, prompting Rest to encourage them to check their bank and superannuation statement...

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Superannuation

Conflicted fees are once again a hot legal topic, with Suncorp being hit with a class action in the New South Wales Supreme Court over superannuation commissions paid to ...

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Superannuation

According to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority just because a superannuation fund member implements an investment strategy decision, doesn’t mean the account...

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Superannuation

In what represents further consolidation of the sector, financial technology company Sargon has announced it has acquired the Trustee Services business, comprising Divers...

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Superannuation

The Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Services Technology, Senator Jane Hume has reiterated her call for an end to the culture wars ...

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Policy & Regulation

Taking a templated approach to financial advice has seen a financial adviser banned from providing financial services by the Australian Securities and Investments Commiss...

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Superannuation

ASIC is reminding product issuers that as part of their implementation of Protecting Your Super Package, they need to take care that, from 1 July 2019, Product Disclosure...

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Superannuation

Making her first official address as Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Senator Jane Hume has today confirmed that the Morrison Government intends to return to the Pr...

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Superannuation

With funds in superannuation set to pass $3 trillion, funds need to be preparing to have at least a 50/50 breakdown in domestic and offshore assets as the Australian mark...

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SMSF

Hostplus has continued its efforts to engage with self-managed super funds, launching a product that would allow SMSF investors to become unit holders in the industry fun...

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Superannuation

Link Group has announced an extension of its contract with AustralianSuper for another four years, starting 1 July....

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Superannuation

The Australian Taxation Office has warned compensation payments from superannuation funds in the fallout of the Banking Royal Commission could have both tax and super imp...

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