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Superannuation funds have thrown their support behind the QAR reforms but want a “clear statement” that they will not be required to check all member SOAs....

Superannuation

The Government has accepted some 14 of the 22 recommendations in the Quality of Advice Review, allowing super funds to provide more retirement advice and information to t...

Financial advice

According to FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood, superannuation trustees delivering advice to members during their transition to retirement could present more risks than be...

Superannuation

If safe harbour provisions are removed, the existing ‘best interests duty’ could ensure super fund members are not taken advantage of, according to the Australian Institu...

Financial advice

The effects of the adviser exodus are coming to the fore with a panel of super fund execs stating they have noticed more members having lost touch with their adviser and ...

Superannuation

Addressing the QOA Review’s recommendations on digital advice, UniSuper CEO Peter Chun has voiced his support of personalised digital experiences for members, likening it...

Superannuation

Deducting advice fees from super funds risks undermining the system, a co-founder of financial services institution has said in response to a Quality of Advice Review rec...

Superannuation

The final report of the Quality of Advice Review has detailed what superannuation fund trustees told reviewer Michelle Levy about the state of super and advice....

Superannuation

Superannuation trustees should be permitted to provide personal advice to members, according to recommendations handed down under the final report of the Quality of Advic...

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

10 months 2 weeks ago
Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

10 months 3 weeks ago
Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

10 months 3 weeks ago

The superannuation industry will be judged by its member services rather than how effectively it accumulates wealth, according to Stephen Jones....

17 hours ago

APRA’s latest data has revealed that superannuation funds spent $1.3 billion on advice fees, with the vast majority sent to external financial advisers....

17 hours ago

The profit-to-member super funds are officially operating as a merged entity, set to serve over half a million members. ...

3 days 16 hours ago