Assuming the Budget's asset test changes pass through the Senate advisers and their clients will have until 2017 to change their strategy, if their account-based pension ...
The States are adding costs to deferred lifetime annuities by imposing ambiguous and uncertain stamp duty rules....
Australia’s largest industry fund has added its voice to calls to limit super tax concessions to eliminate scope for estate planning....
To help restore the Budget, provide greater tax certainty, and improve the country’s economic competitiveness a key tax measure has passed through the Parliament....
Industry fund body, AIST, tells Government strategies are utilising SMSFs, wraps and SMAs to indefinitely postpone the payment of CGT....
Planned changes to the Age Pension could see wealthy Australians gain significantly more Government support than middle income earners, the AIST believes....
The latest superannuation return data confirms industry funds have seen their performance edge eroded amid the equities-led recovery from the GFC....
Taxation in and around super should be left alone with adjustments made to personal tax rates for retirees more likely to stimulate growth, claims the SMSF Association....
Changes to the age pension has seniors rethinking their assets as their deemed income may now push them over the threshold to receive the seniors health card....
The Federal Government has been warned against tinkering with the super tax concessions in a way which would undermine the purpose of super....
Challenger enters alliance with administrator AAS to deliver annuity products to major super funds....
Queensland industry fund QSuper launched an online financial advice tool, and an online dashboard, indicating a shift into financial advice....
Uncertainty around superannuation is driving small business owners towards SMSFs with their use climbing over the past three years among that group. ...
SuperRatings numbers show responsible investments in sustainable super funds remain competitive with mainstream options. ...
Publicly-listed superannuation, insurance and investment company, Diversa, appears to have turned its back on an acquisition proposal from Equity Trustees....
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...
increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...