SUPERANNUATION

People & Products

Superannuation consultant SuperConcepts is to create an Innovation Lab dedicated to the research and development of SMSF software....

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Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s decision to impose new licensing conditions on AMP’s superannuation businesses could not have come at a worse time, with ...

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Financial planning

Greater transparency will help address anomalies in the way in which superannuation fund salaried financial advisers are paid from administration and investment fees, acc...

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Superannuation

May’s post-election bounce to domestic shares wasn’t enough to counter the impact of uncertain and risk-adverse global markets on super fund returns, as the industry look...

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has imposed new conditions on AMP’s superannuation businesses including board renewal and removal of conflicts of interest....

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has imposed new conditions on AMP’s superannuation businesses including board renewal and removal of conflicts of interest....

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Financial planning

Superannuation fund members are being encouraged to use the 1 July, 2019 Protecting Your Super deadline as an opportunity to check the performance of their fund....

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Financial planning

Yesterday’s confirmation that Australia’s economy was at its weakest since the global financial crisis in 2009 should serve as a warning to the public to protect their lo...

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Life/Risk

Super funds could face legal problems once group insurance for inactive accounts is switched off on 1 July, as members who were unaware they were losing their cover may s...

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Superannuation

Super funds aren’t providing adequate high-quality, ethical and sustainable investment options, according to a survey of advisers, with many so-called ethical options fai...

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Policy & Regulation

Superannuation funds have warned that the complexity of the superannuation system is such that the Australian Financial Complaints Authority should not judge them on the ...

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Superannuation

Sunsuper’s chief executive, Scott Hartley, has announced he will depart the super fund following the appointment of a successor, as he was looking for a new challenge....

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Expert Analysis

Making sure clients are doing everything they can to boost their super is always a good idea, Laura Wright believes, and the lead-up to the end of the financial year is a...

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Financial planning

The Institute of Public Accountants has advocated an advisory role for accountants flowing from the Government’s promised review of the retirement income system....

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Financial planning

Industry superannuation funds are winning more corporate superannuation mandates and therefore making the choices about who provides financial advice....

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