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Superannuation

Retirees will need to save more to fund their retirement, according to figures released by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA)....

Superannuation

In a draft exposure for self-managed super funds (SMSF) related party transfers, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has urged Treasury to conside...

Superannuation

Shorten and Cormann join battle on super while industry calls for policy stability....

Financial planning

Many baby boomers would prefer to handle their own affairs, according to a new superannuation survey....

Superannuation

ASFA's Pauline Vamos argues that 2013 is the dawn of a new era for superannuation, and that the industry will cater to those who own it – the members....

Superannuation

Is 2013 the year of election "super" promises - or has the landscape changed forever? Aaron Dunn writes....

Superannuation

Auditor General told that a moral hazard may be generated by the manner in which the so-called APRA levy is raised....

Funds management

Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has called for property to be regulated as a financial product under the Corporations Act....

Superannuation

New survey result reveals majority in favour of treating superannuation funds like publicly listed companies....

Accounting

Superannuation body warns of implications flowing from accountants, real estate agents, mortgage brokers and lawyers around SMSFs and property....

Superannuation

Warning that the Government's "lost super" move needs to be viewed in broader context....

Superannuation

The Coalition doesn't believe the 1 July 2013 implementation date for MySuper is realistic, according to the Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Senator Mathias Corma...

Superannuation

ASFA warns that the process of selecting MySuper products to be default funds needs to be transparent....

Superannuation

Super funds should not have to provide a significant event notice to their members if the replacement of a MySuper product is 'suggested', according to the Association of...

Superannuation

Mercer has criticised the current default superannuation products on offer to Australians and has urged trustees to take a 'lifecycle' approach to default investment stra...

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