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Superannuation

Continuous tinkering with the rules relating to self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and superannuation in general is causing serious concerns for advisers and inflicting dra...

Editorial

Scott Quinn explains that there is more to account-based pensions than tax – Social Security must also be considered....

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Financial planning

Trustee companies will have more time to deal with disputes following ASIC's decision to update the complaints process....

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Superannuation

The Trio Capital collapse has demonstrated the importance of diversification in self-managed super funds (SMSFs)....

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Editorial

Perceptions exist that the industry super funds have succeeded in having the Government stack the cards against financial planners. Mike Taylor writes it is up to the Ass...

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Superannuation

ASFA resists extending early release super rules to include family violence....

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Editorial

Bryce Figot and Nathan Papson provide a practical guide for overseas SMSF members....

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Superannuation

Bryce Figot and Nathan Papson provide a practical guide for overseas SMSF members....

Superannuation

Bryce Figot and Nathan Papson provide a practical guide for overseas SMSF members....

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Policy & Regulation

Shadforth Financial Group chief executive Tony Fenning believes the implementation of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms is likely to entail a lot of work with...

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Superannuation

Investors should have a good reason to start up a self-managed super fund (SMSF) and have a significant starting balance. Otherwise, they should be in an industry or reta...

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Financial planning

The Federal Opposition has signalled it believes that the regulatory framework around superannuation fund mergers is inadequate, and that both members and the regulators ...

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Financial planning

More than 5,000 investors who have lost money through collapsed Fincorp Investments may be eligible for compensation under a proposed settlement scheme negotiated by Slat...

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Superannuation

Advisers could benefit from changing the name of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). The name could be driving away potential trustees due to the connotations of i...

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Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia wants super funds treated like authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) for AML/CTF purposes....

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