SUPERANNUATION CONTRIBUTIONS

Policy & Regulation

Two of the financial services industry’s most influential lobby groups have joined forces to call on the Government to cut taxes on superannuation contributions in order ...

Policy & Regulation

Mass marketed tax schemes and unpaid Superannuation Guarantee contributions raised the ire of most taxpayers when complaining about superannuation to the Australian Tax O...

Financial planning

Superannuation reform could be as far off as it has always been, despite this month’s budget announcements. GEORGE LIONDIS reports....

Financial planning

The Federal Government’s plans to allow couples to split their superannuation contributions could be in danger after the Labor party revealed it would oppose the measures...

Financial planning

Industry super funds have accepted member choice is probably inevitable, but will argue for a socially responsible model as the compromise, says Industry Fund Services ex...

Superannuation

Most financial planners could be excused for thinking that things have gone a little quiet in the world of superannuation....

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has today voiced strong opposition to the Labor party’s announcement that it would oppose the Government’s plans to cut the rate ...

Funds management

AMP Henderson Global Investors' (AMPH) former New Zealand equities manager Stephen Walker is suing the company for nearly NZ$1 million....

Superannuation

The Coalition government has earned only a tentative endorsement from the Financial Planning Association (FPA) following the release of its much anticipated superannuatio...

Superannuation

The Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, has ruled a future Coalition government out of raising the level of compulsory employer superannuation contributions despite mounti...

Financial planning

As part of its ongoing development of its bureau service, AM Corporation has stated that it will not be levying charges on the services despite originally planning to do ...

Financial planning

Whispers within the financial services industry seem to suggest that financial planners have something to fear as the financial year ends. However, Kate Kachor discovers ...

Financial planning

As the nation fast approaches the end of another financial year, superannuation maintains its prime place as a popular tool for creating a tax effective year end strategi...

Financial planning

Australians would prefer a boost to their superannuation funds to another cut to income taxes, according to a new survey conducted for the Association of Superannuation F...

Policy & Regulation

Australians would prefer a boost to their superannuation funds to another cut to income taxes, according to a new survey conducted for the Association of Superannuation F...

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