SUPERANNUATION TRUSTEES
Superannuation
The superannuation guarantee will gradually increase from 9 per cent to 12 per cent over the next seven years, following the passage of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax thr...
Superannuation
Many Australians still do not understand enough about their superannuation funds, including how they're actually invested or whether they'll have enough in retirement....
Superannuation
The AIST has opened its Conference of Major Superannuation Funds with a defence of the equal representation of employers and employees on not-for-profit superannuation fu...
Superannuation
The Actuaries Institute has renewed calls for APRA to strengthen Australian superannuation standards due to the growth of the industry....
Financial planning
The ATO should be able to exercise discretion when concessional caps are breached due to poor financial advice, says AIST chief executive Fiona Reynolds....
Superannuation
The AIST has hit back at criticism of industry fund trustee boards levelled by Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott....
Superannuation
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is advocating the appointment of more women to superannuation fund boards....
Superannuation
The Productivity Commission has issued a paper which questions the continuing role of the industrial judiciary in selecting default superannuation funds....
Superannuation
Bill Shorten signals that the Government remains committed to 1 July changes to concessional contribution caps....
Financial planning
An ASIC decision denying relief to a superannuation fund appears to have drawn a line under financial advice utilising web-based arrangements....
Financial planning
An ASIC decision denying relief to a superannuation fund appears to have drawn a line under financial advice utilising web-based arrangements....
Financial planning
Changes to the delivery of intra-fund financial advice preclude recommendations to consolidate superannuation accounts or move from one fund to another, but still fall sh...
Financial planning
Independent actuarial and financial services consultancy Professional Financial Solutions (PFS) has launched a new standard risk measure (SRM) service aimed at superannua...
Superannuation
The financial planning industry has welcomed the Government's proposal to raise the superannuation guarantee from 9 per cent to 12 per cent....
Superannuation
Superannuation trustees have pointed to the degree to which MySuper will force further industry rationalisation....
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