SUPERANNUATION

Superannuation

Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O’Dwyer, has announced that the Government will make legislative changes to grant victims of serious crimes access to p...

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Financial planning

A key industry fund body is urging the retention of ‘general advice’ as the creation of a new category ‘conflicted general advice’....

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Expert Analysis

Christchurch-based adviser Sonnie Bailey discusses the differences and difficulties in providing advice to clients across the Tasman....

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Superannuation

Buying property with your superannuation is an accident waiting to happen, according to RiskWise Property Research chief executive officer, Doron Peleg....

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Superannuation

The portion of superannuation members contributing above the superannuation guarantee level grew marginally in the year to January, 2018, after nearly a decade of decline...

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Superannuation

Qantas Super’s newly launched Retirement Confidence Index has reinforced that Australians largely do not feel confident about their ability to retire comfortably....

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Superannuation

Major industry funds group, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is urging its members to leverage the lack of trust in the major banks to drive further in...

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Superannuation

Industry Super Australia has found itself at odds with other superannuation bodies as it backs Federal Opposition leader, Bill Shorten’s proposals to remove dividend impu...

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Policy & Regulation

The Minster for Revenue and Financial Services claims 40 per cent of SMSFs will be hit by the Federal Opposition’s proposed changes to dividend imputation....

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Tools & guides

As rules surrounding superannuation become more complex, advisers need to be conscientious to ensure that their clients do not suffer penalties, Peter Kelly writes....

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Superannuation

The Federal Court has made orders by consent to wind up Western Australian company Superfunded, following an application from ASIC to appoint a liquidator last month....

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Superannuation

The SMSF Association has called for tougher controls on the early release of superannuation, saying that the growth in early release of funds “for most medical treatments...

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has placed superannuation funds on notice that it believes the Insurance in Superannuation code of conduct does not go far ...

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Superannuation

When people make active decisions about their superannuation investment strategies, the decisions of their co-workers can be influential in their choices, Monash Business...

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People & Products

NPP Australia's payment platform could potentially save super fund members millions by cutting the time it takes to top up or transfer balances between super funds from t...

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