Roundtable tasked with fixing super shortfalls
- published on 31/01/2012
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The government will introduce a new Superannuation Roundtable to consider ideas raised at the Tax Forum, potentially providing Australians with more options in ... [more]
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Gender gap narrows on retirement savings
- published on 24/01/2012
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Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are proving effective in bridging the traditional gender imbalances in retirement savings with financial advisers increasingly called on to ... [more]
Has the GFC turned Gen X into super savers?
- published on 12/01/2012
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The total contribution of superannuation towards Australians’ net wealth is on the increase with research finding that younger people are engaging more with ... [more]
Academic sparks debate on deferring super
- published on 10/01/2012
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Lifting the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) employer contribution from 9 to 12 per cent flies in the face of research which suggests financial stress ... [more]
Decision time: AMP braces for super switch
- published on 05/01/2012
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AMP’s takeover of the AXA Group has left both fund managers’ customers more likely to switch their superannuation to another manager than the ... [more]
Risky business: Cooper warning on SMSFs
- published on 15/12/2011
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Australians in self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are risking their retirement by not adequately managing longevity risk, according to Challenger’s retirement income chairman Jeremy ... [more]
Super satisfaction bounces back
- published on 13/12/2011
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Australians are more satisfied with their superannuation fund now than at any point since December 2008. According to the latest Mercer Superannuation Sentiment ... [more]
Government outlines intra-fund advice
- published on 08/12/2011
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Thursday’s (8 Dec) government announcement confirms that intra-fund advice will be subject to key FoFA regulatory requirements. Intra-fund advice is often provided as ... [more]
Thumbs up for super guarantee
- published on 24/11/2011
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Financial planning and superannuation industry bodies have welcomed the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) Bill’s passage through Parliament. The legislation includes measures to remove the ... [more]
Parliament passes 12% super, mining tax
- published on 23/11/2011
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An increase in compulsory superannuation contributions is a step closer after two important pieces of legislation passed Parliament’s lower house in the early ... [more]