ASFA

Superannuation

Complex rules around consolidation and excessive paperwork are immobilising superannuation fund members, a survey has revealed. ...

Superannuation

SMSF regulation should be handed to APRA instead of the ATO, according to a Super Review/Money Management roundtable....

Superannuation

Self-regulation on governance is preferable to Government regulation, according to outgoing ASFA chair Tony Lally. ...

Financial planning

Sinodinos signals changes on FOFA conflicted remuneration based on more specifics....

Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that as a former ASIC executive, ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos has managed to spice up the submissions to the Senate Committee reviewing ASIC’s op...

Policy & Regulation

The financial services industry has broadly welcomed the Government’s move to abolish the proposed tax on super earnings over $100,000....

Superannuation

Increasing housing costs are straining single retirees’ pockets, according to new figures from ASFA....

Superannuation

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

Superannuation

Industry welcomes Government's changes to self education expenses and the tax on superannuation earnings over $100,000. ...

Superannuation

ASIC should be capable of dealing with illegal early release superannuation issues, particularly where SMSFs are concerned, according to ASFA. ...

Superannuation

ASFA calls for the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal to be removed from ASIC oversight....

Financial planning

Super body claims ASIC approach is non-collaborative and in need or review. ...

Superannuation

New ASFA research claims the current legislative and regulatory settings are impeding innovation in the post-retirement space....

Superannuation

Super industry looking for pathways to safely invest in infrastucture....

Superannuation

Super funds warn that customer due diligence will unreasonably tie up resources....

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