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Speculation surrounding Federal Budget changes to super is fostering uncertainty among pre-retirees and discouraging them from saving, an accountant believes. ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation industry bodies have welcomed the deferral of the start date for the choice product dashboard by 12 months. ...

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Editorial

The president of the Fair Work Commission has made a personal stand to ensure that the default funds review is completed, but Mike Taylor suggests some will question what...

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Financial planning

The ATO has issued a public ruling which it claims removes any doubt about dividend washing being out of bounds....

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Superannuation

Former Keating adviser Don Russell argues that the Treasury is wrong to assume the superannuation guarantee would survive the removal of tax concessions....

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Superannuation

While the Prime Minister has signalled no pension age changes in the life of the current Parliament, the financial services industry is expecting no super concessions eit...

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Superannuation

The FSC has released new research suggesting employers are increasingly valuing older workers at the same time as renewing its call for a lifting of the super preservatio...

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Superannuation

Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey signals tighter pension rules but suggests people need the wealth to support their retirements....

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Superannuation

Constant debates on super regulation is deterring young people from superannuation, and they are instead investing in assets over which they have more control and certain...

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Financial planning

Private health model for disability insurance could save government $8.5 billion, says the FSC....

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Superannuation

SPAA has used its submission to the Financial Systems Inquiry to restate its claim that SMSFs are appropriately regulated. ...

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Superannuation

Macquarie Bank's David Barrett takes a closer look at the cost complexities of setting up a SMSF....

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Accounting

The IPA has called on the Government to repeal legislation that caps personal concessional contributions at 10 per cent....

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Financial planning

ASFA suggests the development of specialised accreditation for planners providing retirement and post-retirement advice....

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Financial planning

No-one likes a surprise when wrestling with tax and superannuation, and financial planners heading towards the end of financial year seem primed on what is about to chang...

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