SUPERANNUATION

Superannuation

A significant number of industry funds are among the lower performers being scrutinised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority....

Superannuation

Advances in platforms will help increase SMSF members hold offshore assets instead of ETFs, according to UBS Asset Management....

Tools & guides

In specie contributions to an SMSF, means the transfer of a financial or physical asset in its current form rather than in an equivalent amount of cash....

News

The objective of superannuation lacked clarity and simplicity while definitions of adequacy remained and ambiguous and lacked consensus, the SMSF Association Conference h...

Superannuation

Figures from a Class Super report do not support fears SMSF exposure to residential property was contributing to the booming property market....

Features

The Federal Government’s super reforms, which targeted the wealthy, will impact many SMSF clients. Here lies an opportunity for advisers to walk clients through the chang...

Superannuation

Discussions of a merger between Equip and Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation have been confirmed....

Superannuation

The launch of two new UniSuper offerings has followed increased customer demand for education tools and resources....

Superannuation

Superannuation needs a stable system free from political tinkering, according to ASFA....

Superannuation

The non-payment of contributions is less of a worry for SMSFs than it is for other superannuation funds, according to the SMSF Association....

People & Products

Aon Hewitt has promoted Jennifer Dean to head up its Aon Master Trust, succeeding Janice Sengupta....

Superannuation

SMSFs would be most affected by the 2016 Federal Budget changes to superannuation, while the $1.6 million limit would increase flows into retail and industry funds....

Superannuation

Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees have recorded a high interest in engaging with advisers and other trustees online, rather than face-to-face....

Superannuation

Tasplan Super has this week introduced a new lifecycle option for members to align better with their needs over time....

Superannuation

Australian workers eligible for super are missing out on their entitlements, according to the Industry Super Australia (ISA) and Cbus....

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