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Government moves to include untaxed super in Seniors Health Card assessment while abolishing Seniors Supplement from 1 July....

Superannuation

AIST disappointed that the superannuation guarantee rise will be delayed a further 12 months....

Editorial

While many Australians will resent a Federal Budget which includes a lifting of the pension age to 70, such a move is likely to generate plenty of business and new produc...

Financial planning

Speculation surrounding Federal Budget changes to super is fostering uncertainty among pre-retirees and discouraging them from saving, an accountant believes. ...

Superannuation

FSC backs Commission of Audit recommendations on narrowing the gap between the age pension and the super preservation age....

Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia said the government needs to take a long-term view when tinkering with the age pension and superannuation systems...

Superannuation

The FSC has released new research suggesting employers are increasingly valuing older workers at the same time as renewing its call for a lifting of the super preservatio...

Superannuation

Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey signals tighter pension rules but suggests people need the wealth to support their retirements....

Financial planning

The FSC has recommended the Government not only lift the pension access age but also the age at which people can access their super....

Superannuation

With eight years having passed since the ‘Simpler Super’ review, it could be time to reopen a dialogue about the future of super, Bryan Ashenden writes....

Superannuation

The superannuation system regulatory framework is due for a review to keep up with the way people are investing in 2014, ASFA’s Financial System inquiry submission claims...

Superannuation

Almost 50 per cent of Australians are not on track for a comfortable retirement and will need the aged pension to supplement their savings, research has found....

Editorial

One thing seems certain about the Treasurer, Joe Hockey’s first Federal Budget. It will be tight. ...

Financial planning

Clients considering aged care for their loved ones should be advised to speed up the process to avoid new means test rules set to kick in later this year, a life insuranc...

Superannuation

Some financial planners are already drawing their advice fee from their clients’ super accounts. ...

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