SUPERANNUATION

Superannuation

The government expects at least $160 million of superannuation to be paid during the six-month amnesty period....

Financial planning

Anthony Dick has been charged after using clients’ savings to fund his own personal lifestyle expenses....

Policy & Regulation

The Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg has stopped short of restating the Government’s promise to increase the superannuation guarantee, preferring to say that it has no ...

Superannuation

This has improved its advice services which comes at no extra cost to members and is accessible outside Brisbane’s normal business hours....

Policy & Regulation

Attracting talent to superannuation funds could become problematic under the Government’s move to extend the Bank Executive Accountability Regime to the superannuation in...

Superannuation

The superannuation industry needs to shift its focus from the minimum super guarantee level to appropriate contribution levels based on members’ profiles, according to QM...

Superannuation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority have welcomed the proposed reforms aimed at increasing the role of...

Funds management

In just one year, the assets in an ethical fund have jumped to $1.23 billion as money flowing into green finance escalates at record rates. ...

Superannuation

Superannuation funds have been identified as having fallen short in the manner in which they communicated the implications of the Government’s Protecting Your Superannuat...

Financial planning

Superannuation funds have identified the manner which Government policy changes and increased regulation is pushing the cost of advice beyond the means of many low-income...

Life/Risk

The conditions attaching to some total and permanent disability insurance products sold inside superannuation made them tantamount to junk, according to consumer group, C...

Superannuation

Getting rid of the complexities of the superannuation system will allow financial advisers to focus on helping individuals understand what retirement means for them rathe...

Financial planning

The benefits of comprehensive financial advice significantly outweigh those delivered by intra-fund advice and this should be recognised within the Retirement Income Syst...

Superannuation

The centrality of superannuation as a retirement vehicle has been reinforced by new research revealing the financial insecurity felt by current retirees....

Superannuation

The median balanced option returned 1.9% in January off the back of Australian and international shares, according to SuperRatings....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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