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Superannuation

Senator Jane Hume says her greatest frustration is the disconnect between what she is being told by superannuation funds and what she is being told by industry bodies....

Superannuation

In its pre-Budget submission, it has recommended changes to the low-income superannuation tax offset, as well as improvements to how the superannuation guarantee is dealt...

Superannuation

It is an “oddity” the Liberal Party does not support private savings and failing to increase the superannuation guarantee will leave people missing out on hundreds of tho...

Superannuation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has reminded superannuation fund trustees the degree to which they will be playing by the same rules as the financial...

Superannuation

If the Government continues to use the early release of superannuation as a tool likely to be used in extreme situations, super funds need to consider their liquidity req...

Superannuation

There has been a 10% increase in labour productivity in the last eight years and not a cent has gone to wages, and more money in superannuation can help fund public renta...

Financial advice

A major superannuation group wants amendments which would see advisers empowered to agree the scope of advice with clients upfront....

Superannuation

Superannuation funds have warned the Government that its proposed new performance test regime risks rewarding short-termism and denying members the benefits of medium to ...

Financial advice

While currently finalising a review based on samples of intra-fund advice, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has used an article to explain that intra-...

Superannuation

Challenger’s chair, Jeremy Cooper, is “ambivalent” about the superannuation guarantee increase while Cbus’ Robbie Campo says the increase will benefit those that are seei...

People and Products

Sunsuper chair, Andrew Fraser and IOOF chief operating officer, Frank Lombardo have been added to the board of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. ...

Superannuation

The cost of retirement for couples went up 0.3% to $62,083 per year and up 0.5% to $43,901 for singles during the September quarter, according to data....

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

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Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

1 year 4 months ago

A major super fund has defended its use of private markets in a submission to ASIC, asserting that appropriate governance and information-sharing practices are present in...

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A member body representing some prominent wealth managers is concerned super funds’ dominance is sidelining small companies in capital markets....

1 day 18 hours ago

While the latest quarterly CPI print exceeded expectations, most economists still anticipate a rate cut, especially amid growing downside risks to global growth stemming ...

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