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A new survey has revealed narrow majority support for making super funds subject to the same rules as publicly-listed companies....
Superannuation
ASIC's goal to improve the standard of advice given to prospective SMSF trustees has been welcomed by SPAA. ...
Financial planning
AIOFP chairman seeks to clarify status of proposed member defence fund....
Superannuation
Industry super funds’ board structure has helped them achieve “superior returns” for their members, says ISA....
Superannuation
Industry funds may be obliged to appoint a majority of independent directors....
Superannuation
The notion that self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees should have a 'competency test' as suggested by visiting European financial literacy specialist Robert Holzmann ha...
Superannuation
SMSF administration platform Class Super has become the first 'SuperStream-ready' SMSF solution, according to its owner Super IP and financial services technology provide...
Superannuation
Industry bodies call into question Rice Warner research on costs of SMSFs....
Superannuation
Financial planners are already subject to the best interests duty, so any additional requirements with respect to SMSF advice would be redundant, according to the FSC....
Superannuation
SPAA CEO Andrea Slattery has shut down the notion that SMSF trustees should have a competency test, deeming it elitist....
Superannuation
Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers' Peter Townsend outlines some of the do's and don'ts for maintaining a bare trust in a LRBA....
Superannuation
Changing the trustee of a SMSF is critically important. SMSF deeds differ significantly in how a change of trustee is to be implemented, write Jared Lynch and Bryce Figot...
Financial planning
Lawyer advises licensees to get ready to change their dispute resolution systems, with ASIC now requiring them to act quicker....
Superannuation
Incoming First State Super chairman Neil Cochrane admits resigning multiple positions to remove conflicts of interest....
Superannuation
Self-regulation on governance is preferable to Government regulation, according to outgoing ASFA chair Tony Lally. ...
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