SUPERANNUATION

Superannuation

Heated discussion has emerged around a Victorian Liberal Party Senate candidate who also happens to be a policy adviser within an industry fund....

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Superannuation

Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O’Dwyer has left no doubt that the Government will use the Trade Union Royal Commission findings to force changes to superannuation....

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Superannuation

A roundtable of senior superannuation executives has urged grandfathering for those aged over 50 who have made investment decisions based on the current policy settings....

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Superannuation

Superannuation fund choice and governance are at the top of the Government’s to do list when it comes to super....

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Financial planning

People providing so-called “wholesale” advice should not be permitted to call themselves planners....

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Superannuation

Global economic factors will have particular influence in shaping the outlook for super funds this year, according to Kinetic Super....

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Financial planning

Negative publicity and image of financial planners have acted as a barrier to super fund switchers opting for professional financial advice....

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Superannuation

A new survey has revealed most super executives think superannuation’s purpose should be to increasingly reduce reliance on the age pension....

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Financial planning

Financial advisers could combine robo-advice into their firm’s marketing process through principles of compliance and contemporariness....

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Superannuation

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has signalled that super fund directors should normally serve no more than three terms....

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Financial planning

A Queensland Government submission has pointed to more women than men choosing to access financial advice provided by super funds....

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Financial planning

To help bridge the gender gap in super the Queensland Government has asked to integrate social security and super legislation to enable a focus on a person’s entire situa...

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Awards

Offering high levels of total and permanent disability and death cover, as well as competitive insurance premium rates for members has seen Kinetic Super get the gong....

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Superannuation

The Trade Union Royal Commission has provided the Government with ammunition to pursue its changes to default funds under modern awards....

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Superannuation

Queensland’s LGSuper rebrands as Local Government Investment Australia....

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