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Superannuation

Super plays a critical role in a robust asset protection strategy – but it is not an impenetrable wall. By understanding the weaknesses, appropriate planning can be put i...

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Superannuation

Advisers need to be careful about whether parties are related when considering in-house assets in super, according to Scott Hay-Bartlem from Cooper Grace Ward....

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Superannuation

Sir Anthony Mason critical of Government speculation on super tax changes....

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Superannuation

SMSFs may be the fastest-growing segment of the superannuation industry but there are also high exit levels, according to data provided to the SPAA national conference in...

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Superannuation

Coalition meets with senior industry figures and extends its commitments on super policy. ...

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Financial planning

How investors present evidence to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and how they explain them is critical to how the AAT looks at a case, according to SMH Lawyers...

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Superannuation

SPAA points to new ATO directive options for SMSFs....

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Superannuation

The FPA, in its Treasury submission, has said the Government needs to immediately increase the super contributions cap and implement a longer-term financial plan....

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Superannuation

Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten commits to delivering higher SG despite lower MRRT....

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Superannuation

Mercer analysis puts super tax concessions into perspective – and they are not overly generous...

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Superannuation

Cormann claims Government needs to spell out its real intentions on super taxes....

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Superannuation

CSPA says pension rates – compared to ASFA’s latest Retirement Standard figures – are inadequate....

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Accounting

ICAA tells Government transition to retirement pensions are open to tax minimisation....

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Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that with the Government again having signalled the likelihood of change to Australia’s superannuation regime, its persistent fiddling continues to und...

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Superannuation

Speculation around Government changes to super tax concessions needs to recognise super’s role as a retirement savings vehicle....

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