Platform provider Praemium has launched its self-managed super fund (SMSF) offering, Smart Wrap SMSF, which the company said would engage, rather than create competition,...
The superannuation market offers more choice than ever for consumers looking to build a retirement nest egg, but exercising the right strategies can make a world of diffe...
When it comes to retirement savings, giving Australians tangible information that is focused on the long term should help to reconnect them with their superannuation, wri...
The Government has stopped short of imposing retirement solutions stemming from super, although it may place pressure on advisers to address the risks retirees face in th...
Gearing in self-managed super funds (SMSFs) is one of the most confusing issues for advisers, and the Queensland floods could highlight the need for legislative change, a...
The latest AMP Retirement Adequacy Index suggests super balances are recovering from the GFC more quickly than member confidence....
Pension and annuity products provided by banks and large dealer groups are not being optimised for those moving into retirement, according to Mercer....
The Australian National Audit Office has criticised the ATO for replicating the deficiencies of the past....
Australia's first chair of finance and superannuation has been appointed at the University of Technology Sydney's (UTS) Business School, with Professor Susan Thorp taking...
Shorten tells SPAA conference the Government is committed to lifting concessional caps but rules out getting rid of them....
The ATO says it has done as much as it can with respect to excess super contributions and the matter now resides with the Government and Treasury...
The self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector holds enormous potential for the advice sector, driven by the needs of a middle tier of trustees keen for guidance, according a ...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...