SUPERANNUATION

Superannuation

ASIC’s extension of fee and cost disclosure requirements for super trustees will assist the industry to increase transparency, ASFA believes....

Superannuation

The only thing stopping bank-owned fund oligopoly in super are not-for-profit funds, Industry Super Australia believes....

Superannuation

Superannuation was no longer the efficient investment tool for high net worth individuals and entrepreneurs to build their wealth, according to a tax strategist....

Superannuation

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data reveal around half of Australians are still opting to take lump sums....

Superannuation

SuperConcepts has announced a partnership with DomaCom for SMSF trustees who want to gain access to property investments....

News

IT solutions provider YTML has joined with business effectiveness company, BusinessBlades, and formed a new YTML offering for mid-tier firms....

Superannuation

Concerns around maintaining the same lifestyle in retirment were expected to become the most significant issue for superannuation funds, according to Milliman’s study....

Superannuation

Superannuation funds have been warned to fix the problems which have seen super balances eroded by insurance premiums....

Superannuation

Labor has proposed to tighten super tax concessions on the $100,000 annual cap on non-concessional contributions and other areas, and to close other tax loopholes....

Superannuation

The superannuation system needed reform that would promote choice and competition and help become sustainable over the long-term, the FSC said....

Superannuation

A key employer group has backed the status quo on default super funds while AustralianSuper has raised questions around incentive schemes within bank-owned super funds....

Superannuation

ASIC has disqualified an SMSF auditor who audited a fund of which he was a member and trustee....

Life/Risk

The life insurance industry is getting killed thanks to customers being ignored when they ask questions, an Integrity Resolutions principal believes. ...

Awards

Pauline Vamos was deemed the 2016 Super Executive of the Year for her work in the superannuation industry through significant reform during her nine year tenure as CEO of...

Outsider

It was a case of now you see it, now you don't, with TAL's submission to the Productivity Commission after Money Management published its contents....

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