Federal Budget 2017
Superannuation
Housing affordability has serious implications for metro-based retirees, according to Milliman’s report....
Superannuation
The Federal Treasury has admitted it does not expect the deemed rate of return applying to the First Home Super Savings Scheme to exceed super fund returns and has no spe...
Superannuation
The First Home Super Savers Scheme will prompt engagement and increase salary sacrifice contributions, the FSC believes....
SMSF
SMSF trustees who implemented withdraw and re-contribution strategies before the 1 July super changes have increased their benefit payments significantly, according to Su...
Superannuation
The Government will struggle to get its First Home Owners Super Savers scheme through the Parliament with the Federal Opposition declaring it will oppose the Budget initi...
Superannuation
The Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison has renewed his call for super funds to invest in affordable housing in Australia, claiming the Budget has provided greater incentiv...
Superannuation
The first home super saver scheme announced in Tuesday’s Budget should not involve any significant administrative burden on super funds, ASFA believes. ...
Superannuation
Stability for the super system should extend beyond tax settings to ensure it is not used to fund first home deposits, the SMSF Association believes....
Superannuation
Just a week out from the Federal Budget the Government has been warned about the costs imposed by last year’s budget super changes....
Superannuation
The financial services industry appears united in urging the Government to ensure next month’s Budget does not further delay increasing the superannuation guarantee to 1...
Financial advice
Eight-in-10 planners want product providers to help with tools they can use with clients to explain the superannuation changes. ...
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 ...