SUPERANNUATION

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A legal technicality in the new SLAB3 legislation is threatening Australia’s 300,000+ self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF). The legislation, due to come into effect ...

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Grenfell Securities is looking to beef up its presence in the self-directed retiree market with the launch of a fixed interest product....

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Early retirement due to difficulty in finding work will soon be a thing of the past. According to a BIS Shrapnel report, employment problems faced by older people will di...

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) yesterday called on the Federal Government to establish an inquiry into retirement incomes policy as part of a drive...

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As member choice gains prominence, people are being given more responsibility for looking after their golden years. Recent research, however, raises concerns about just h...

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Tower Life Australia hopes to raise $40 million from its new Protected Equity Bond which is being distributed direct to investors via a call centre....

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There has been a lot of talk about how financial planners can exploit the opportunities opening up in the changing world of superannuation. NSP Buck is one group actually...

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Superannuation assets grew 14 per cent in the 1998/99 financial year, with industry and retail fund assets the fastest growing market segments, according to the latest AP...

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The retirement income streams industry is blooming. The value of its funds under management has soared over the past five years and its future looks just as bright as mor...

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Retirement has overtaken travel and holidays as the primary motiva-tion for the first time in the Melbourne Institute household savings report's history....

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About two thirds of Australia's retirees are reliant on pensions for their day-to-day living while only one in four rely on superannuation and property investments....

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Thousands of small DIY superannuation funds could be hit with capital gains tax (CGT) when they are forced to restructure to comply with proposed laws....

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