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Remove super from short-term political cycle: SPAA

From SMSF Association

The Government’s decision to again delay the introduction of the promised Superannuation Guarantee (SG) increases highlights the need for superannuation to be removed from the short-term political cycle, says SMSF

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04 Sep 2014

Australia needs a new framework for financial advice

From FSC - Financial Services Council

The Financial Services Council has called for new architecture for Australia’s financial advice industry. John Brogden, CEO of the FSC said: “Significantly improved adviser education, increased ASIC powers and greater

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03 Sep 2014

Private insurance can reduce Federal Budget pressure

From FSC - Financial Services Council

FSC Financial System Inquiry submission: Phase 2 The current structure of Australia’s insurance framework is inhibiting product innovation, creating underinsurance and unnecessary public sector cost, the Financial Services Council said

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02 Sep 2014

Helping Australian families to better prepare for life’s financial challenges

From FSA - Friendly Societies of Australia

The Friendly Societies of Australia (FSA) yesterday said the Financial System Inquiry should promote measures in its final report that support sustainable pre-retirement life-event savings and investment products, recognising the positive role

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02 Sep 2014

SPAA message to FSI: SMSF sector performing well

From SMSF Association

The SMSF sector was a well-functioning, efficient and allowing many Australians to meet their retirement income goals, the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) said its final submission to the

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01 Sep 2014

TAL seeks better life insurance outcomes for consumers

From TAL

Australia’s largest life insurer TAL recommends in a new submission to the Financial System Inquiry a range of measures to improve consumer outcomes for life insurance products and services. TAL

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29 Aug 2014

The need for timely life insurance claims

From TAL

The growing number of people who lodge ‘late notified’ claims against disability policies many years after their cover has ceased force upwards pressure on the price of premiums. Australia’s largest

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30 Jul 2014

TAL calls for “affordable” pricing of life insurance

From TAL

Level premiums just like “fixed” rate mortgages In the wake of the interim Financial System Inquiry report, Australia’s largest life insurer TAL is calling for greater recognition of the “affordable”

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25 Jul 2014

Inquiries put retirement income products up for debate

From SMSF Association

The Financial System Inquiry and Government Pension Review have the potential to open up the availability of “relevant and appropriate” retirement income products, Jordan George, Senior Manager, Technical & Policy, of

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23 Jul 2014

FSC Response to Financial System Inquiry Interim Report

From FSC - Financial Services Council

The Financial Services Council yesterday welcomed the interim report of the Financial System inquiry. Superannuation The FSC agrees with Murray’s commentary that policy settings in superannuation lack stability. John Brogden,

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17 Jul 2014

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