government and regulation
Superannuation
Insurance may be the key to differentiating MySuper products, according to Chant West's head of research Ian Fryer....
Superannuation
The Government's superannuation roundtable will look into the future demand for post-retirement products as account balances rise over the next decade, according to AIST ...
Superannuation
The 'bring forward rule' for non-concessional contributions should also be applied to concessional contributions, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...
Superannuation
The Government has directed the Productivity Commission (PC) to conduct an inquiry into default superannuation funds in modern awards - something Labor promised as far ba...
Superannuation
MySuper products should only be compared based on the net returns they deliver to members, says the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees....
Superannuation
The single price in MySuper products could mean that older members using lifecycle strategies could end up subsidising younger members, according to Aon Hewitt....
SMSF
The ATO’s new power to dole out alternative penalties such as education programs to SMSF trustees who accidentally breach laws will improve the industry landscape, SPAA b...
SMSF
SMSFs should be levied $311 towards the ATO’s SuperStream development costs, AIST says....
Financial advice
Former Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello has defended the tax preferred status of superannuation arguing that Government does well out of the arrangement....
Financial advice
Delaying plans to increase the SG beyond 9.5 per cent until 2021 amounts to “wilful sabotage” of the super system, former Prime Minister, Paul Keating claims....
Financial advice
APRA warns against adopting a too simplistic analysis of super costs and fees....
Financial advice
Accountants argue that the value of superannuation tax concessions cannot be viewed in isolation....
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 ...