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Superannuation

Industry funds may be obliged to appoint a majority of independent directors....

Superannuation

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is urging the Senate not to scrap the Low Income Superannuation Contribution scheme, saying it benefits over three mil...

Superannuation

SMSF administration platform Class Super has become the first 'SuperStream-ready' SMSF solution, according to its owner Super IP and financial services technology provide...

Superannuation

ASFA warns that women will be particularly impacted by pausing the lifting of the superannuation guarantee....

Superannuation

Financial planners are already subject to the best interests duty, so any additional requirements with respect to SMSF advice would be redundant, according to the FSC....

Financial planning

The financial planning profession needs time to regroup before any further reform is explored, an industry body believes. ...

Superannuation

The draft terms of reference for the Government’s Financial System Review place regulators and super on the agenda....

Superannuation

Linda Elkins has been named Superannuation Executive of the Year in Money Management/Super Review’s Women in Financial Services Awards 2013. ...

Financial planning

It’s time to put the vexed question of financial advice and vertical integration into perspective, writes David O’Reilly....

Editorial

Despite what many may think, equities are not a hedge against inflation, writes Dr Stephen Nash....

Superannuation

While SISFA has welcomed the Government's decision not to proceed with many of the proposed super changes inherited from the previous Government, SISFA chair Michael Lor...

Superannuation

Australians want plenty of notice and a smooth transition when the Government makes any changes to the superannuation system, ASFA reveals....

Financial planning

Commercial data specialist Veda has entered into a strategic alliance with data specialist company ITM to provide superannuation customers with steamlined access to audit...

Superannuation

Incoming First State Super chairman Neil Cochrane admits resigning multiple positions to remove conflicts of interest....

Superannuation

Self-regulation on governance is preferable to Government regulation, according to outgoing ASFA chair Tony Lally. ...

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