SUPERANNUATION

Superannuation

A significant number of industry funds are among the lower performers being scrutinised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority....

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Superannuation

Advances in platforms will help increase SMSF members hold offshore assets instead of ETFs, according to UBS Asset Management....

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Tools & guides

In specie contributions to an SMSF, means the transfer of a financial or physical asset in its current form rather than in an equivalent amount of cash....

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News

The objective of superannuation lacked clarity and simplicity while definitions of adequacy remained and ambiguous and lacked consensus, the SMSF Association Conference h...

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Superannuation

Figures from a Class Super report do not support fears SMSF exposure to residential property was contributing to the booming property market....

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Features

The Federal Government’s super reforms, which targeted the wealthy, will impact many SMSF clients. Here lies an opportunity for advisers to walk clients through the chang...

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Superannuation

Discussions of a merger between Equip and Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation have been confirmed....

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Superannuation

The launch of two new UniSuper offerings has followed increased customer demand for education tools and resources....

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Superannuation

Superannuation needs a stable system free from political tinkering, according to ASFA....

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Superannuation

The non-payment of contributions is less of a worry for SMSFs than it is for other superannuation funds, according to the SMSF Association....

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People & Products

Aon Hewitt has promoted Jennifer Dean to head up its Aon Master Trust, succeeding Janice Sengupta....

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Superannuation

SMSFs would be most affected by the 2016 Federal Budget changes to superannuation, while the $1.6 million limit would increase flows into retail and industry funds....

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Superannuation

Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees have recorded a high interest in engaging with advisers and other trustees online, rather than face-to-face....

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Superannuation

Tasplan Super has this week introduced a new lifecycle option for members to align better with their needs over time....

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Superannuation

Australian workers eligible for super are missing out on their entitlements, according to the Industry Super Australia (ISA) and Cbus....

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