The Government’s release of its Future of Financial Advice proposals have signalled key changes with respect to financial advice and, as Damon Taylor reports, many supera...
Despite impressive campaigns and solid advances, member communication remains a work in progress for most superannuation funds, writes Damon Taylor....
The Australian Bankers Association has defended vertical integration claiming many super funds are vertically integrated too....
New ASFA report finds intra-fund advice is provided at the relatively low cost of $2.81 per member per year....
CSSA calls for separation of intra-fund advice fee and administration fee....
AFA asks Government to put specific disclosure requirements on intra-fund advice fees. ...
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is pleased the draft Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation does not change the definition of intra-fun...
Two bodies representing industry super funds have raised concerns about the uncertainties around who is covered by TASA....
Proposals for the structure of intra-fund advice do not match up with MySuper and FOFA reforms, the FSC has said in a submission to Treasury. ...
Super funds have been warned to implement more oversight of intrafund and superannuation advice from outsourced planning groups, at an ASFA breakfast in Melbourne....
Inter-fund consolidation could further exacerbate consolidation issues regarding members with multiple super accounts and varying insurance benefits....
AV Super founding trustee director Tom Grant has announced his retirement from the fund after 20 years of service....
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 ...