AIST

Superannuation

Bill Shorten signals that the Government remains committed to 1 July changes to concessional contribution caps....

Superannuation

Superannuation trustees have pointed to the degree to which MySuper will force further industry rationalisation....

Financial planning

While the industry funds laud the FOFA legislation, the key financial planning groups maintain their rage against opt-in....

Policy & Regulation

Yesterday’s carbon tax announcement will bring certainty for large super funds looking to invest more in clean energy and technology, the AIST has said....

Superannuation

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has supported the Federal Government's budget proposition to clear up rules on capital gains tax (CGT) for trad...

Superannuation

If the Coalition continues to reject the Government's proposal to raise the superannuation guarantee from 9 to 12 per cent, it should outline how it plans to tackle the f...

Superannuation

In a submission to the Government's draft regulations on collectibles and personal use assets in SMSFs, an industry association has asked for even further tightening of t...

Financial planning

The Federal Government has taken the advice of industry associations and lifted the maximum levy amount from $500,000 to $750,000 to ensure fairer distribution....

Superannuation

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has broadly supported proposed CP153 requirements, but suggested more flexibility in the supervisory year....

Financial planning

The Government has not gone far enough to address the unintended consequences of excess contributions....

Financial planning

Financial services delivers mixed response to Budget measures....

Financial planning

The Federal Government has been urged to use the Budget to fix the concessional cap rules....

Superannuation

Australians have the right attitude towards their super, but many are still not aware of the additional services their fund provides, according to research by the Austral...

Superannuation

A budget submission from the AIST focuses on changes that will ensure all types of income include a superannuation component....

Financial planning

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has taken a largely sympathetic approach to an option within a Treasury options paper to alter the Australian F...

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