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The prudential regulator has confirmed it is expecting to see the rapid pace of consolidation among superannuation funds to continue for the next two years....

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The cost of providing a Statement of Advice to superannuation fund members is thousands of dollars more than for a Record of Advice, according to ASFA, and consumers find...

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Clients are still going to need to meet the work test if they want to claim a deduction for a personal contribution despite the removal of the work test for voluntary con...

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Australian Super and Australian Retirement Trust are expected to see assets under management reach $1 trillion by 2040, according to KPMG....

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HESTA has welcomed the decision by AGL to scrap its de-merger plan, after spending an estimated $160 million, and the chief executive and chairman resigned....

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Superannuation funds have a role to play in providing advice as research by KPMG has found those members who sought advice were less likely to switch funds during market ...

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The merger between BT Super and Mercer will help advance Mercer on its mission to be the best superannuation fund in the market while members could see more than 25% fee ...

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Progress to gender financial equality saw the worst start to a year in a decade despite a significant win in superannuation savings for women, according to the latest Fin...

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Wilson Asset Management founder, Geoff Wilson, has written to both political parties to seek understanding there will be no changes to superannuation rules following the ...

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APRA chair, Wayne Byres, says the regulator is eyeing sub-standard superannuation products and practices through a combination of the performance tests, heatmaps and a “m...

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Comprehensive advice offerings in superannuation funds have seen a steady decline over the last few years in favour of referral process while scaled advice has stayed fai...

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Only 10% of superannuation members want to be referred to an adviser before they retire, while 50% want information to help them choose a retirement income solution, acco...

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