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Some superannuation funds have been confirmed as having faced a liquidity squeeze as a result of the Government’s early release superannuation regime while some members l...

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Industry fund, UniSuper has gone to the trouble of explaining to a Parliamentary Committee how a former senior executive of the fund switched investments around the time ...

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Amid suggestions the Government is going to crack down on industry funds advertising via changes to the sole purpose test, Industry Super Australia has declared that adve...

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Challenger’s chair, Jeremy Cooper, is “ambivalent” about the superannuation guarantee increase while Cbus’ Robbie Campo says the increase will benefit those that are seei...

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The first step should be considering whether making a product recommendation is necessary for advisers with clients that have balances over $500,000, according to BT Fina...

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The differing transition timetables of superannuation funds to the new RG97 regime risks skewing the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s performance heatmaps....

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In an unusual move, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission is taking civil action in the Federal Court to force a Gold Coast accountant to abide by an enfor...

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The cost of retirement for couples went up 0.3% to $62,083 per year and up 0.5% to $43,901 for singles during the September quarter, according to data....

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Self-managed superannuation funds have become more competitive with Australian Prudential Regulation Authority regulated funds over the past seven years but having a soli...

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The Government’s Retirement Income Review has been welcomed but the industry has differing views on the superannuation guarantee increase and accessing home equity to fun...

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Up to a third of superannuation fund members find themselves ‘confused and overwhelmed’ with respect to insurance inside superannuation and could use the help of a financ...

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The finding of the Retirement Income Review that superannuation guarantee increases erode increases in real wages seems destined to heat up the debate between the Governm...

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