SUPER FUNDS

Super funds will have to disclose all types of advice-related fees charged to members after the new APRA reporting standards take effect on 1 July. ...

ASIC Commissioner Greg Tanzer has called super fund trustees to reinforce the long-term nature of superannuation as an investment, according to ASIC Commissioner, Greg Ta...

Superannuation

Super funds are on track to record the best returns in five years, according to new data released by SuperRatings and Chant West....

Superannuation

ASFA has provided more details on how one of its new committees would work....

Superannuation

APRA will probably phase in the new framework on statistical collection as many super funds are unlikely to meet the deadline, according to deputy chairman Ross Jones....

Superannuation

With constant regulatory change impacting on the superannuation sector, financial planners are finding it difficult to focus on clients’ retirement needs, writes Bela Moo...

Superannuation

APRA manager confirms the regulator has knocked back six MySuper applications, while the volume of funds applying is lower than expected....

Policy & Regulation

Treasury officials point to looming announcement on grandfathering rules – but claim original design was too “liberal”....

Financial planning

SMSF administration company superMate has launched an additional feature to its cloud-based software platform — an automated depreciation schedule feature....

Funds management

Russell Investments administration services will transfer to Link Group under an alliance to offer a joint service. ...

Superannuation

Superannuation funds will be exempt from tax on pension stream assets for deceased estates under draft regulations released by the Federal Government to amend income tax ...

Superannuation

As superannuation funds continue to build out their scaled advice capabilities, online solutions are helping to build greater efficiency for members to action advice in r...

Superannuation

The Government has clarified taxation on pension streams for deceased estates in draft regulations released yesterday....

Superannuation

A major industry superannuation fund is changing its legal structure to allow SMSFs to invest in its underlying investment platform....

Superannuation

Insurers and superannuation funds will need to start making tailored insurance offers to customers to combat the underinsurance problem, rather than continuing the "blank...

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