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Superannuation

Super plays a critical role in a robust asset protection strategy – but it is not an impenetrable wall. By understanding the weaknesses, appropriate planning can be put i...

Superannuation

Advisers need to be careful about whether parties are related when considering in-house assets in super, according to Scott Hay-Bartlem from Cooper Grace Ward....

Superannuation

Sir Anthony Mason critical of Government speculation on super tax changes....

Superannuation

SMSFs may be the fastest-growing segment of the superannuation industry but there are also high exit levels, according to data provided to the SPAA national conference in...

Superannuation

Coalition meets with senior industry figures and extends its commitments on super policy. ...

Financial planning

How investors present evidence to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and how they explain them is critical to how the AAT looks at a case, according to SMH Lawyers...

Superannuation

SPAA points to new ATO directive options for SMSFs....

Superannuation

The FPA, in its Treasury submission, has said the Government needs to immediately increase the super contributions cap and implement a longer-term financial plan....

Superannuation

Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten commits to delivering higher SG despite lower MRRT....

Superannuation

Mercer analysis puts super tax concessions into perspective – and they are not overly generous...

Superannuation

Cormann claims Government needs to spell out its real intentions on super taxes....

Superannuation

CSPA says pension rates – compared to ASFA’s latest Retirement Standard figures – are inadequate....

Accounting

ICAA tells Government transition to retirement pensions are open to tax minimisation....

Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that with the Government again having signalled the likelihood of change to Australia’s superannuation regime, its persistent fiddling continues to und...

Superannuation

Speculation around Government changes to super tax concessions needs to recognise super’s role as a retirement savings vehicle....

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