SUPERANNUATION

Superannuation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has applied to the Federal Court for the appointment of a liquidator to Superfunded, amid various allegations of misb...

Superannuation

The Institute for Public Accountants has slammed penalties for super guarantee non-compliance as “draconian,” saying that they could be very damaging to struggling small ...

Superannuation

The Productivity Commission has been told that bank-controlled retail superannuation funds are operating under a model designed to maintain control and capture margins....

Superannuation

Contrary to popular belief, tax efficient investing actually leads to larger super fund balances than creating a portfolio with a pre-tax focus, according to Parametric....

Superannuation

New data has pointed to fewer Australian superannuation fund members selecting a typical balanced fund option, giving rise to the likelihood of more disparate outcomes du...

SMSF

An Australian Taxation Office assistant commissioner, Kasey Macfarlane, told the SMSF Association Conference that there were no plans to introduce further SMSF reporting ...

People & Products

NGS Super chief executive, Anthony Rodwell-Ball has departed his position....

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has backed early release of superannuation on compassionate and hardship grounds, arguing it fits with financial planner obligations to...

Superannuation

The Government has released a consultation paper that considers allowing state-run victim compensation schemes to access violent crime perpetrators’ superannuation scheme...

Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has hit out at the Grattan Institute over its latest superannuation policy paper for offering proposals that “condemn...

Superannuation

According to Wealth Navigator’s Wayne Wanders, the Grattan Institute’s proposal to decrease the gender pay gap will hurt more women than it helps....

Superannuation

The Federal Government has been urged to give its 2016 Budget super tax changes time to work or risk making Australian retirees significantly worse off....

Superannuation

Mercer has found that, despite people being largely aware of the financial issues posed by retirement, a lack of planning has left many without sufficient savings to live...

Superannuation

A new survey has confirmed superannuation industry concerns that the Government’s Budget measures will serve to reduce post-retirement incomes....

Superannuation

SuperFriend has released a guide that aims to help life insurers deliver best practice Stay at Work and Return to Work support for customers....

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