SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Superannuation

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

Superannuation

The debate about the selection of default funds in modern awards is most likely a "storm in a teacup", according to Independent Education Union general secretary John Que...

Superannuation

ASFA’s pre-Budget submission questions underlying Treasury assumptions being used to justify altering super taxes....

Editorial

It is to be hoped that the Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, has noted the capacity of the financial planning industry to do good and to rally to the needs o...

Financial planning

Industry funds-backed bank ME Bank has joined with UBS Australia to deliver a high-interest cash account service via UBS's direct investment platform for superannuation f...

Financial planning

Financial planning dealer group WHK has selected Morningstar Australasia as its research provider....

Superannuation

CSPA says pension rates – compared to ASFA’s latest Retirement Standard figures – are inadequate....

Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that with the Government again having signalled the likelihood of change to Australia’s superannuation regime, its persistent fiddling continues to und...

Superannuation

Speculation around Government changes to super tax concessions needs to recognise super’s role as a retirement savings vehicle....

Superannuation

Government needs to be chained to a set of systemic super principles to stop both sides from constantly changing the rules, according to Sunsuper’s Tony Lally....

Superannuation

Retirees will need to save more to fund their retirement, according to figures released by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA)....

Superannuation

The Federal Opposition has renewed its commitment to eliminating governance conflicts in super, specifically referencing those entailing union agendas and investment outc...

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

Shorten and Cormann join battle on super while industry calls for policy stability....

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...

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