Keith Ford
Keith Ford
News by this author
QAR lead Michelle Levy says there are conflicts between a super fund acting as a trustee and providing advice....
The QAR lead has argued that super funds should help retirees purchase a home, noting that this would be more beneficial than receiving a pension....
New research from ART has found less than a third of women feel their superannuation is in a good position, reiterating the importance of opening up the advice arena to s...
The peak body for the superannuation industry says that intra-fund advice should be widened to cover the transition to retirement....
In response to the government’s consultation on the retirement phase of superannuation, Vanguard Australia said that more personalised retirement solutions would help imp...
In a Treasury submission on the retirement phase of superannuation, the Financial Advice Association Australia has recommended a $2,000 means-tested payment over the next...
With the government moving to clarify the way that superannuation funds can charge members for advice, the question now is how the funds should calculate the fees.Followi...
The Financial Services and Credit Panel’s first determination for 2024 is due to a relevant provider receiving “soft benefits” under a commercial agreement with a superan...
In its submission to Treasury, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has said the government’s proposed fee provisions are “too narrow” to be effective....
Analysis by this author
From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
Super director remuneration ...
No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...