ASFA

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The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is confident the Government and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) can resolve high frequency trading is...

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ASFA says small business should and can adopt the super data and payment standard on time, utilising the Government's Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH)...

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Pension accounts are too complex to be rolled over remotely by a super fund member through the ATO's proposed online portal, according to a submission made by ASFA....

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APRA has been given enhanced powers over the superannuation industry, with the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill passing through Parliament on Tuesday....

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The employer opt-out clause in the Productivity Commission's draft report on default arrangements in modern awards is not in the best interests of both parties, says AIST...

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The Government has released draft exposure legislation on capital gains tax relief for merging superannuation funds....

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APRA has contacted superannuation trustees in the lead up to the implementation of the SuperStream legislation to advise of them of their obligations....

Institutional investment

Super funds argue that infrastructure investment can help underpin their funding of post-retirement income products....

Insurance

There is a deep lack of understanding of insurance within superannuation among Generation Y (below 32), ASFA research showed....

Insurance

ASFA warns that it is unreasonable to expect group insurers to forecast changes in premium rates or other conditions beyond the initial guarantee period....

Insurance

Early intervention is key to getting people back to work after an accident and in better supporting fund members' mental health, according to panellists at the ASFA Natio...

Insurance

Auto-consolidation of default accounts under Stronger Super legislation could lead to more under-insured Australians, according to Vicki Doyle, Suncorp Life Australia's e...

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