SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Financial planning

Deborah Wixted explains how to make the most of superannuation funds and outlines the best way to avoid the contribution cap traps....

Superannuation

The superannuation sector has been hit hard in recent years as funds suffered greatly at the hands of market volatility. Angela Faherty takes a look at what the future ho...

Financial planning

ASFA has supported amendment proposals made by the Government around borrowing in super arrangements....

Financial planning

Government tax and consumer protection proposals made in recent days appear to have put the spotlight on common industry practices around borrowing in super....

Editorial

As the debate about life insurance in superannuation continues to create divisions in the industry, Tower's Geoff Black explains the importance of maintaining the status ...

Financial planning

ASFA has warned that complex super products cannot be adequately explained within six pages....

Financial planning

Superannuation association industry bodies have urged the Cooper Review, in a joint submission, to reconsider its superannuation recommendations contained in the review's...

Financial planning

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

The administrator of Trio Capital is seeking court orders that would allow it to determine a unit price for the now defunct manager’s wholesale investment portfolio....

Financial planning

In response to the latest Intergenerational Report, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (A...

Financial planning

The Australian Bankers' Association has warned that while superannuation funds should be able to provide general advice, more detailed advice should be confined to proper...

Editorial

This year promises to be interesting year for the entire financial services industry, writes Jim Minto....

Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank has called for the retention of dealer group rebates and a self-regulatory approach to the removal of commissions from the financial planning indust...

Life/Risk

High costs and misconceptions about group cover are prompting consumers to ignore life insurance, according to new research....

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