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Changes to defined benefit pensions will affect pensioners who have a non-assessed portion of their defined benefit pension greater than 10 per cent. ...

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Australian retirees are being reassured that the Government will not be "raiding their savings" as part of any changes to superannuation. ...

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Small businesses are using unpaid super and GST/PAYG to fund their working capital gaps, resulting in losses for employees and taxpayers, a mid-tier accounting firm said....

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ASFA calls for closing out super as an estate planning device by reducing non-concessional caps and applying a higher rate of tax to those with very high account balances...

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CommInsure has moved to push its annuities offering by halving the minimum investment amount. ...

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Federal Court has permanently banned Gold Coast businessman, Craig Gore, from providing financial services over misuse of more than $4 million raised from SMSFs....

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Accountants have been urged to ignore the vested interest hype around limited licensing and to follow the counsel of the major accounting bodies. ...

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Corporate Super Specialists call for decoupling of industrial relations from default super....

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Federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey has reiterated the Government's vow of now changes to super during the life of the current Parliament....

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Despite an industry funds liking for unlisted investments, the latest APRA data reveals that more than half of Australia’s super assets are in equities....

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The Federal Opposition says it wants an electoral mandate to reduce superannuation tax concessions to the wealthy....

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US’ largest pension fund, CalPERS, has formed a $1 billion partnership with QIC to enter the Asia-Pacific infrastructure market. ...

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