AIST

Superannuation

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has cautioned against lifting the Age Pension age to tackle the costs of Australia's ageing population. ...

Superannuation

SPAA CEO Andrea Slattery has shut down the notion that SMSF trustees should have a competency test, deeming it elitist....

Superannuation

The two major industry super fund lobby groups have issued warnings on the costs of establishing an SMSF....

Superannuation

Industry Super Australia has pointed to new research to highlight fee disparity between SMSFs and industry super funds....

Superannuation

Cooper defends work of super charter group despite it being “binned” by the new Government....

Superannuation

Two bodies representing industry super funds have called for improvement in the quality of advice provided to clients, questioning some of the drivers behind the growth o...

Superannuation

Retaining LISC regarded as more important than the on-time delivery of the higher SG....

Superannuation

Industry fund chairman expresses concern that improper advice is driving member departures to SMSFs. ...

Financial planning

ISA and AIST call for simpler process around lifting advice qualification standards....

Superannuation

The AIST has signalled annuities as being a quick win for the Abbott Government if it moves to pull down regulatory barriers....

Superannuation

ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos says there are too many organisations representing super and it’s time to blow it up and start from scratch....

Editorial

There were some raised eyebrows when Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden announced his organisation would be developing policy with the Industry Super...

Financial planning

ASFA chief Pauline Vamos urges Commonwealth departments and agencies to continue working on the implementation issues around financial services legislation despite the Go...

Superannuation

Liberal MP Paul Fletcher has hit out at the Labor Government for the current lack of public confidence in Australia’s superannuation system. . ...

Superannuation

AIST and ISN are calling for a clearer definition of the word 'advice’, as the current wording of TASA prohibits industry super funds from providing intra-fund advice. ...

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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....

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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 ...

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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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