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Major shifts in the constructions of portfolios should not occur until a more permanent outlook on the global economy is gleaned....

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Australia has a large untapped workforce of older Australians who would delay retirement for up to 10 years if they were able to switch careers and achieve a better work ...

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The prudential regulator has confirmed it is expecting to see the rapid pace of consolidation among superannuation funds to continue for the next two years....

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The cost of providing a Statement of Advice to superannuation fund members is thousands of dollars more than for a Record of Advice, according to ASFA, and consumers find...

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Clients are still going to need to meet the work test if they want to claim a deduction for a personal contribution despite the removal of the work test for voluntary con...

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Australian Super and Australian Retirement Trust are expected to see assets under management reach $1 trillion by 2040, according to KPMG....

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HESTA has welcomed the decision by AGL to scrap its de-merger plan, after spending an estimated $160 million, and the chief executive and chairman resigned....

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Superannuation funds have a role to play in providing advice as research by KPMG has found those members who sought advice were less likely to switch funds during market ...

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The merger between BT Super and Mercer will help advance Mercer on its mission to be the best superannuation fund in the market while members could see more than 25% fee ...

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Progress to gender financial equality saw the worst start to a year in a decade despite a significant win in superannuation savings for women, according to the latest Fin...

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Wilson Asset Management founder, Geoff Wilson, has written to both political parties to seek understanding there will be no changes to superannuation rules following the ...

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APRA chair, Wayne Byres, says the regulator is eyeing sub-standard superannuation products and practices through a combination of the performance tests, heatmaps and a “m...

 
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