The FAAA and Chant West remain concerned with how the Your Future, Your Super performance test amendments could impact financial advisers and fund member outcomes....
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and Industry Super Australia have confirmed they are exploring the possibility of a merger....
Two financial services associations have welcomed the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s announcement suspending the proposed insurance policy contract term mea...
The Government’s Retirement Income Review has been welcomed but the industry has differing views on the superannuation guarantee increase and accessing home equity to fun...
The Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, faces a fight from the financial planning industry as he seeks to move forward on implementing a Royal Commission recommendation banning t...
A new survey has revealed strong support for making superannuation advice tax-deductible....
The Financial Planning Association has urged the Government to ensure that total and permanent disability insurance remains opt-out for superannuation fund members....
The Financial Planning Association has urged a regime under which employers could access a Government-sanctioned list of approved default funds....
Broad agreement has emerged within the financial services industry that the Government’s Budget Super Saver Scheme will breach the sole purpose test....
Former Financial Planning Association chief executive, Jo-Anne Bloch is returning to Australia to head up Mercer’s recently-acquired Pillar Administration business....
The superannuation industry has united in telling a Senate Committee the bar needs to be lifted on the objective of superannuation....
The financial services industry has welcomed the introduction of LISTO but is divided on the objective of superannuation....
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 ...