SUPERANNUATION

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Despite the strong policy emphasis currently on superannuation account consolidation, research by Vanguard has found that very few members rollover their funds into eithe...

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The Federal Government should use the upcoming federal budget to improve protections for super fund members, according to Dixon Advisory....

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Some industry super funds are investors of a major arms company trading with Saudi Arabia, and consumers say they’re willing to switch funds as a result....

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Superannuation fund members investing with a conscience may be losing retirement savings as a result, with sustainable options often coming at the cost of higher fees and...

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has warned of margin compression resulting from insurance in superannuation changes....

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Equity Trustees has announced it has finalised the acquisition of Zurich’s Australian superannuation trustee....

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Superannuation funds fully recovered from the December quarter market downturn, with February’s median balanced option’s return of 2.6 per cent being the highest monthly ...

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The ongoing rally in the share market treated super funds well, with the median growth fund gaining 2.7 per cent in February as the Australian share market jumped six per...

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Many of the top performing superannuation funds’ growth options from the last three years have delivered on returns without compromising much on risk, data from FE Analyt...

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A panel of superannuation fund executives and experts has questioned whether AustralianSuper’s offer of frequent flyer points to attract new members should be viewed as p...

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A major industry body has given the Federal Government’s proposal to increase the maximum number of members in self-managed superannuation funds from four to six....

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The rules and definitions imposed by superannuation funds is core to the barriers to access to super faced by indigenous people....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 3 weeks ago

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

6 months ago

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

8 months ago

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

3 weeks 4 days ago

Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

2 weeks 3 days ago

ASIC has banned two advisers from the same advice firm for giving clients inappropriate superannuation advice that was not in their best interests. ...

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