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The superannuation industry needs to shift its focus from the minimum super guarantee level to appropriate contribution levels based on members’ profiles, according to QM...

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The corporate watchdog has moved to disqualify, suspend, and add conditions on six self-managed superannuation fund auditors....

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority have welcomed the proposed reforms aimed at increasing the role of...

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The firm’s client numbers have taken a hit off the back of legacy issues and five years of mergers and acquisition....

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Mercer has called for a universal Age Pension as it would create a simpler, more efficient super system with reduced administration costs....

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The former Howard Government never went far enough on superannuation choice in 2005 and the Government should not baulk at addressing the problem this year, according to ...

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Superannuation funds have been identified as having fallen short in the manner in which they communicated the implications of the Government’s Protecting Your Superannuat...

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The complexity of the superannuation system is a barrier to modernising legacy products, according to the Financial Services Council....

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Getting rid of the complexities of the superannuation system will allow financial advisers to focus on helping individuals understand what retirement means for them rathe...

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The centrality of superannuation as a retirement vehicle has been reinforced by new research revealing the financial insecurity felt by current retirees....

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A major television advertising campaign funded by Industry Super Australia appears targeted at locking the Government in to its promised 12% superannuation guarantee targ...

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The median balanced option returned 1.9% in January off the back of Australian and international shares, according to SuperRatings....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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