SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Financial planning

Large companies might reconnect with the SMSF community through the provision of outsourced administration services, according to Bravura Solutions' Garradin manager Darr...

Superannuation

The cost of a comfortable retirement continues to increase, albeit at a relatively modest pace....

Financial planning

HostPlus director, the hon. Peter Collins AM QC said transparency under a Coalition government would not uncover dodgy dealings....

Financial planning

ASFA warns it is too early to make accurate assumptions about MySuper....

Superannuation

There has been a slight increase in retirement costs for retirees, mostly due to the rise in electricity prices, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of A...

Financial planning

The push to create scale through superannuation fund mergers is anti-competitive says Club Plus chief executive Paul Cahill....

Superannuation

Mortgage broker calls for adoption of Singapore system of allowing super to fund first home mortgages....

Financial planning

The Government has released exposure draft legislation on CGT relief for merging superannuation funds....

Life/Risk

Australia's major life insurers need to jointly develop a dictionary of common data terms and descriptors, according to the chief executive of major insurer, TAL Limited,...

Financial planning

Superannuation funds can increase member engagement by offering limited advice, says Mercer....

APRA told superannuation funds will struggle to meet operational risk reserve targets during what is the worst possible time....

Editorial

Rushed financial services reforms such as FOFA and Stronger Super are exacting a heavy toll on financial planners and superannuation funds....

Superannuation

Superannuation funds will be required to adopt systems and processes that support new SuperStream data standards, APRA has said in a letter to super trustees....

Superannuation

Having explained why they are financial products, David Court now examines the manner in which the disclosure requirements apply to SMSFs....

Superannuation

ASFA has called on the ATO to amend the Rollover Benefits Statement and Member Contributions Statement reporting requirements now while the industry consults on SuperStre...

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