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Superannuation

A new survey has revealed narrow majority support for making super funds subject to the same rules as publicly-listed companies....

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Superannuation

ASIC's goal to improve the standard of advice given to prospective SMSF trustees has been welcomed by SPAA. ...

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Financial planning

AIOFP chairman seeks to clarify status of proposed member defence fund....

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Superannuation

Industry super funds’ board structure has helped them achieve “superior returns” for their members, says ISA....

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Superannuation

Industry funds may be obliged to appoint a majority of independent directors....

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Superannuation

The notion that self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees should have a 'competency test' as suggested by visiting European financial literacy specialist Robert Holzmann ha...

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Superannuation

SMSF administration platform Class Super has become the first 'SuperStream-ready' SMSF solution, according to its owner Super IP and financial services technology provide...

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Superannuation

Industry bodies call into question Rice Warner research on costs of SMSFs....

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Superannuation

Financial planners are already subject to the best interests duty, so any additional requirements with respect to SMSF advice would be redundant, according to the FSC....

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Superannuation

SPAA CEO Andrea Slattery has shut down the notion that SMSF trustees should have a competency test, deeming it elitist....

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Superannuation

Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers' Peter Townsend outlines some of the do's and don'ts for maintaining a bare trust in a LRBA....

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Superannuation

Changing the trustee of a SMSF is critically important. SMSF deeds differ significantly in how a change of trustee is to be implemented, write Jared Lynch and Bryce Figot...

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Financial planning

Lawyer advises licensees to get ready to change their dispute resolution systems, with ASIC now requiring them to act quicker....

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Superannuation

Incoming First State Super chairman Neil Cochrane admits resigning multiple positions to remove conflicts of interest....

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Superannuation

Self-regulation on governance is preferable to Government regulation, according to outgoing ASFA chair Tony Lally. ...

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