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....

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....

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....

Superannuation

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

Financial planning

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

Superannuation

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

Financial planning

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

Superannuation

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

Financial planning

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

Superannuation

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

Financial planning

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

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...

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....

Superannuation

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

Superannuation

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

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