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Superannuation

02 Sep

Election fuels SMSF regulation uncertainty

The calling of the October 9 Federal election has thrown the Government’s changes to self-managed superannuation into limbo as Parliament will not sit again before an Aus...

Funds management

26 Aug

Asia growth boon for fund managers

Asia ex-Japan has become the fastest growing asset management region in the world, and given it houses two of the world’s most populous and rapidly growing economies will...

Financial planning

12 Aug

Tribunal calls for super fund transparency

Superannuation fund trustees need to make clear to members the reasons for their decisions in granting or disallowing benefits, according to the Superannuation Complaints...

Financial planning

12 Aug

Colonial and Asgard top inflows

Colonial First State and Asgard have emerged as top performers in terms of superannuation and retirement income inflows for the 12 months ending June, according to the la...

Financial planning

29 Jul

AAS unveils financial planning intent

Telstra owned Australian Administration Services is set to throw its hat into the financial planning arena in what would be a first for a back-office administration firm....

Financial planning

09 Jul

APRA bans trustee directors for life

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority says it has completed enforcement action against five directors of the former trustee of the Queensland-based Employees Pro...

Financial planning

08 Jul

APRA bans 13 super fund trustees

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has banned 13 individuals associated with the Victorian-based Wall and Ceiling Superannuation Fund from acting as trustees ...

Financial planning

24 Jun

ASIC continues crusade against early super release

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has again moved successfully against the promoter of an illegal early release of superannuation scheme....

Financial planning

17 Jun

Associations agree to disagree on fee disclosure

The ideological differences between the Investments and Financial Service Association and the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia, which led to the Federal Gove...

Financial planning

17 Jun

Shape of market-linked pensions revealed

The Federal Government has unveiled the design features of its new market-linked pensions with the Assistant Treasurer, Helen Coonan claiming they will fill a key missing...