The States are adding costs to deferred lifetime annuities by imposing ambiguous and uncertain stamp duty rules....
Australia’s largest industry fund has added its voice to calls to limit super tax concessions to eliminate scope for estate planning....
Industry fund body, AIST, tells Government strategies are utilising SMSFs, wraps and SMAs to indefinitely postpone the payment of CGT....
Planned changes to the Age Pension could see wealthy Australians gain significantly more Government support than middle income earners, the AIST believes....
The latest superannuation return data confirms industry funds have seen their performance edge eroded amid the equities-led recovery from the GFC....
Self-managed superannuation funds give greater flexibility, control and choice, but they are not for everyone an expert claims....
Changes to the age pension has seniors rethinking their assets as their deemed income may now push them over the threshold to receive the seniors health card....
ASIC imposes fines after improper comparisons with industry funds lands BTFM in hot water....
The Federal Government has been warned against tinkering with the super tax concessions in a way which would undermine the purpose of super....
The SMSF Association has backed the PJC’s push for greater co-regulation to lift professional standards in financial advice to help improve customer confidence....
Challenger enters alliance with administrator AAS to deliver annuity products to major super funds....
Queensland industry fund QSuper launched an online financial advice tool, and an online dashboard, indicating a shift into financial advice....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...