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Financial planning

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

Superannuation

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

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...

Financial planning

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

Superannuation

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

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...

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...

Superannuation

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

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...

Financial planning

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

Superannuation

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

Superannuation

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

Accounting

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

Financial planning

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

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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