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Superannuation

The devil will be in the detail and so all the key elements of the superannuation industry want the Government to enter into meaningful consultation around its superannua...

Superannuation

Super trustees are failing to provide the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority with sufficient data to meet requirements with the regulator highlighting specific in...

Funds management

There is a place for divestment if the risk cannot be mitigated but it is the engagement process that can help change business practices that is more constructive, accord...

Funds management

Private equity is based off fundamentals and this can eliminate valuation noise coming from listed markets, according to Schroders. ...

Funds management

Investors and trustees need to ask fund managers for reporting metrics on specific environmental, social, and governance issues they claim they are solving, according to ...

Superannuation

Industry superannuation funds are calling on the Government to help low income earners recoup their losses from taking hardship early access superannuation by making a on...

Superannuation

The Federal Government has been accused of abrogating its responsibilities by using early release superannuation as income support – something which is expensive for supe...

Superannuation

Superannuation fund industry representatives are expressing concern as funds face outflows of more than $60 billion as a result of the Government’s three-month extension ...

Superannuation

With the average early release superannuation draw-down standing at slightly over $8,000 and with the load spread across virtually superannuation funds, the industry is h...

Superannuation

There was no consultation with major superannuation fund organisations about the Government’s plan to allow people early access to their superannuation, prompting funds t...

Superannuation

The proposed legislation could motivate advisers to enter into ongoing fee arrangements with superannuation members, according to a super body. ...

Superannuation

The centrality of superannuation as a retirement vehicle has been reinforced by new research revealing the financial insecurity felt by current retirees....

Financial planning

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees says the Australian Securities and Investments Commission report into financial advice by superannuation funds highlig...

Superannuation

Industry superannuation funds have welcomed an announcement by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority that it will begin collecting data on choice superannuation ...

Policy & Regulation

Industry superannuation funds have reinforced the fact that lifting the Superannuation Guarantee to 12% has already been legislated amid suggestions that the Government’s...

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

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

7 months ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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