Damon Taylor writes that 2012 has proved to be a particularly busy year for the Australian superannuation industry – and one during which many funds found themselves tryi...
While APRA has recently been handed additional powers it remains to be seen whether it is prepared to use these new powers....
The quality and transparency of superannuation governance has become a subject of increasing controversy, with Financial Services Council members now moving to adopt new ...
Custodians are sometimes out of sight and out of mind, but as Damon Taylor writes, recent events have reinforced the vital role they play in the Australian superannuation...
The pace of reform that has been imposed on the superannuation industry is posing considerable challenges in the current economic environment....
Financial planning was already an integral part of the superannuation equation but, as Damon Taylor writes, the Government’s FOFA and Stronger Super initiatives have crea...
ASIC’s SMSF Taskforce has reviewed 100 investor files relating to the establishment of SMSFs in an effort to improve the quality of advice given to investors, it said....
When most people think of the FOFA regulations (Future of Financial Advice) they think of advisers, planners and investments. But, according to TAL’s Gavin Lai, FOFA may ...
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 ...