SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Financial planning

Proposals to increase online disclosure risks details being obscured by complexity of websites....

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Financial planning

NSW Government submission to the Cooper Review backs the industry funds governance model at the same time as calling for measures to encourage super investment in infrast...

Superannuation

Asset based fees have dropped by more than 20 per cent as assets plunge, while accountant fees rise on different criteria....

Financial planning

Australia's two major superannuation industry organisations support concept of a single legislative base for superannuation....

Financial planning

A risk of insurance premium increases and decreased coverage....

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Financial planning

Minister Chris Bowen has indicated the Government would like a superannuation system that delivers a 'better than adequate' retirement income for Australians....

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Financial planning

IPD secures former Colonial First State Asset Management head of research as managing director of its Australia and New Zealand business....

Financial planning

Large industry funds are increasing their footprint in the financial services landscape and beginning to look like diversified financial services businesses....

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Financial planning

Transferring commercial property into a self-managed superannuation fund may lead to significant taxation benefits....

Financial planning

A Sydney man is jailed for two years on early release superannuation charges....

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Policy & Regulation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and the FTSE Group have launched the FTSE ASFA Australia Index Series, claimed to be the industry standard tax-adjust...

Editorial

The combination of superannuation fund choice and the first prolonged downturn since the advent of compulsory super has fragmented the industry, writes Pauline Vamos....

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Financial planning

Fifty per cent of FSU members say they feel obliged to sell products whether customers need them or not....

Financial planning

Russell Investment's Don Ezra says fees are only part of the equation in reducing the cost of superannuation....

Policy & Regulation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has warned the mooted changes to the tax regime covering the supply of financial services will increase costs....

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