superannuation

Superannuation

Extracting advice from super saved 'billions'

A superannuation roundtable has been told that extracting inbuilt advice from superannuation saved billions of dollars....

Superannuation

Productivity Commission recommends radical default fund change

The Productivity Commission has pointed to entrenched rent-seeking in the default super sector and recommended radical change, including a once-only allocation to default...

Superannuation

Markets and reputation biggest super risks

Improving an organisation’s culture of appropriate selling practices should be high on super funds’ agenda, according to a survey....

Features

Cutting through the super confusion

Catherine Chivers discusses top five advice topics that are likely to be running themes in adviser-client conversations as the financial year draws to a close....

Features

Beware the $1.6m transfer balance cap

From 1 July, super fund members – and their death benefit beneficiaries – face steep penalties if they breach the new $1.6 million transfer balance cap, Jeff Scott writes...

Superannuation

Scrutiny urged of fintech on ESG grounds

Superannuation fund investors have been urged to closely scrutinise fintech developments such as blockchain on responsible investment grounds....

Tools & guides

Looking at the old with the new – TAPs and transfer balance cap

Josh Rundmann looks at myth busting term allocation pension treatment misconceptions....

Superannuation

Whiteley worried industry funds have lost collective purpose

Industry Super Australia chief executive, David Whiteley says he's worried industry funds may no longer possess the solidarity necessary to repeat their anti-commissions ...

Financial planning

Super needs to adapt to changing times

The provision of financial advice within super represents a key part of its adaption to changing times, according to senior super executive, Michael Dwyer....

Superannuation

Draft super income stream regulations released

Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O’Dwyer has released the draft super income stream regulations for public consultation to implement tax reforms....

Superannuation

ISA surprised by govt reaction to ad campaign

Industry Super Australia said it was surprised by Kelly O’Dwyer’s reaction to its advertising campaign on banks moving into super, saying it demonstrated a lack of balanc...

Superannuation

Super industry unites to oppose super for home loans

Rumours that the Government is contemplating Budget changes to allow people to tap their super for a home loan deposit has succeeded in the rare feat of uniting the super...