cooper review

Superannuation

SMSFs and insurance: death and permanent disability cover

Given the Government's push to improve insurance levels in the SMSF sector, Cameron Peck outlines the technicalities and implications of taking out death and permanent di...

Editorial

Superannuation fiddling rubs industry the wrong way

The recent announcement by Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan that he had convened a Superannuation Roundtable seems to thoroughly misunderstand the consequences that go with c...

Superannuation

MySuper bill 'mandates flipping', warns Colonial First State

Colonial First State has warned that a section of the MySuper bill, as currently drafted, actually mandates 'flipping' to higher cost super arrangements....

Financial planning

Financial planners get voice at superannuation roundtable

The Government has ensured financial planners will have a voice at its latest superannuation roundtable....

Superannuation

Stronger Super element based on hearsay

SMSF specialist argues more data needed on off-market transfers because Cooper Review recommendations were based on hearsay....

Superannuation

Is time running out for superannuation borrowing?

The planned review of leverage in superannuation in two years time would be premature, writes Aaron Dunn....

Superannuation

Insurance in superannuation - what is about to change?

Following the Government's release of the Stronger Super information pack, Jeffrey Scott outlines some of the major changes about to happen with respect to insurance with...

Superannuation

Superannuation and the art of investing

Investing is often described as part science and part art, according to Robin Bowerman....

Superannuation

Govt 'protecting' industry super funds on financial advice

Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten has been accused of protecting industry superannuation funds and handing them an edge in the provision of financial advice....

Superannuation

How to work with the new SMSF collectible rules

As a result of the Cooper Review, rule changes have been implemented in relation to the requirements for the ownership of collectible and personal use assets by self-mana...

Superannuation

Stronger Super disadvantages SMSFs

The in-specie transfers ban announced in Stronger Super will disadvantage self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and expose them to greater costs and risks, according to Hewiso...

Superannuation

In-specie transfer ban for SMSFs 'more red tape'

The proposed ban on off-market related party transfers for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) "goes against the grain of a simplified superannuation system", accor...

Editorial

MySuper the lowest common denominator

Amid all the discussion around the recent release of the Government’s Stonger Super package, there existed the strong assumption that low-cost, low-fee MySuper products w...