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Superannuation funds lost ground in January after finishing 2009 on a high, although funds across the board have still recorded strong growth for the financial year to da...
Editorial
Philip La Greca examines the possible impact that the outcomes of the forthcoming government reviews will have on superannuation and, in particular, SMSFs....
Financial planning
Canberra-based super fund AvSuper has been granted relief to provide intra-fund advice but is sticking with its outsourced full financial planning arrangement with Outloo...
Financial planning
AustralianSuper’s Ian Silk has retired from the Australian Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) board of directors....
Financial planning
The principals and directors of financial planning practices will need to ensure they, their planners and their employees have appropriately nominated the superannuation ...
Financial planning
Industry Funds Services (IFS) has defended its planners following the release of a research exercise that found deficiencies in aspects of Industry Funds Financial Planni...
Life/Risk
Tower Australia has appointed Paul Rohan to manage its substantial AustralianSuper account....
Life/Risk
The underinsurance problem in Australia is the issue most heard about, but overinsurance has also been identified as a concern and points to a lack of awareness, said Mac...
Financial planning
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has rejected claims by the Industry Super Network that financial advisers are putting an 'indefensible drag' on Australia’s re...
Financial planning
It's time for the industry to evolve into a profession – and this involves more than simply removing commissions, writes Barry Lambert....
Superannuation
The latest APRA data has confirmed the way recovering markets have boosted the fortunes of SMSFs and retail master trusts....
Editorial
It is time for Industry Super Network's David Whiteley to put down the verbal cudgels and for his industry funds’ backers to cease their consequent expenditure of members...
Financial planning
New data suggests the Australian superannuation market will grow at 8 per cent a year to reach over $1.5 trillion by 2014....
Financial planning
The Industry Super Network has stepped up its rhetoric about fiduciary obligations and commissions, arguing that the Government has to act sooner rather than later....
Financial planning
Instead of moving for a rapid shut-down of the commissions system, the Ripoll Inquiry has recommended a graduated approach with ongoing consultation between Government an...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...