SUPERANNUATION INDUSTRY
Financial planning
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has used its submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into structure and operation of the superannuation industry to argue that whil...
Financial planning
One of Australia’s largest industry superannuation funds, Equipsuper, has argued that the Government should amend the sole purpose test applying to superannuation fund tr...
Financial planning
New research has revealed superannuation investors are not concerned with a product’s timeframe, because they are unaware of the implications this could have on their dec...
Financial planning
The value of a Parliamentary Inquiry, the terms of reference of which appear to favour retail superannuation funds over their industry counterparts, is being questioned b...
Financial planning
A survey of people working in the superannuation industry has revealed that while the Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, may have kicked a goal in terms of superannuation...
Financial planning
A superannuation fund auditor who issued unqualified audit reports has given an enforceable undertaking to the APRA....
Financial planning
The superannuation industry is embracing financial planning as an integral offering for members, but has strongly rejected a commission-based fee model....
Financial planning
AMP Financial Planning has claimed a lack of demand is the reason for removing industry superannuation funds from its approved list, but Industry Funds Services has impli...
Financial planning
Superannuation funds should take action within 10 working days of a customer requesting payment or additional information, according to Association of Superannuation Fund...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...