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COOPER REVIEW
Financial planning
Count Financial has warned that any move to use super to fund policy objectives other than retirement carries significant risk....
Financial planning
As a result of the ongoing Government inquiries into the financial services industry, advisers will need to offer clients the "best products" - not just those pushed in-h...
Financial planning
NSW Government submission to the Cooper Review backs the industry funds governance model at the same time as calling for measures to encourage super investment in infrast...
Superannuation
The global financial crisis has highlighted weaknesses in the governance of APRA-regulated superannuation funds, particularly with respect to illiquid assets, according t...
Financial planning
Australia's two major superannuation industry organisations support concept of a single legislative base for superannuation....
Superannuation
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has called on the Cooper Review to embrace the not-for-profit template for default funds while pushing SMSFs into APRA...
Editorial
The global financial crisis has dampened Australians’ ardour for lump sum superannuation payouts, with the result that a rash of new pension products are coming to market...
Financial planning
Count believes its accountancy background will represent an advantage in any new remuneration environment....
Financial planning
Minister Chris Bowen has indicated the Government would like a superannuation system that delivers a 'better than adequate' retirement income for Australians....
Financial planning
The spotlight on fees and commissions may soon be transferred from financial planners to product providers as a result of a review of the joint Investment and Financial S...
Financial planning
With new research revealing that Australian superannuation fund members remained rusted on to their funds despite the GFC, there are calls for more focus on the quality o...
Editorial
The combination of superannuation fund choice and the first prolonged downturn since the advent of compulsory super has fragmented the industry, writes Pauline Vamos....
Financial planning
The Cooper Review into Australia's superannuation system has officially kicked off with the release yesterday of its scoping paper setting out the review's approach and t...
Superannuation
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) is writing up guidelines that would require all its trustees to do a minimum of 30 hours continuous professiona...
Editorial
The Federal Government's tinkering with superannuation in the May Federal Budget and a rash of reviews have served to undermine confidence. ...
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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 ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...