Super package gives clarity for SMSF industry: SPAA

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) CEO Andrea Slattery says the Federal Government’s superannuation announcement today was a step in the right direction to “depoliticise” the superannuation system.  

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Budget super reforms deliver mixed outcomes: AFA

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Last week’s release by the Federal Government of proposed changes to superannuation provide mixed results for Australians, according to the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). “Yesterday the AFA called for an

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FPA responds to government announcement on super changes

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) welcomes the Government bringing forward their announcement on the changes to the superannuation system. Mark Rantall, CEO of the FPA said: “We believe it is

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AFA: Certainty crucial for restoring consumer faith in superannuation

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling for an amnesty on making changes to the taxation of superannuation in next month’s Federal budget in order to restore consumer faith

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Morningstar Australian Superannuation Survey – March 2013

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Morningstar has published interim results of the Morningstar® Australian Superannuation Survey, providing comprehensive coverage of the performance of Australian-offered retirement savings vehicles to 28 February 2013. The Survey includes both

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Superannuation strategies for compliance and competition

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A significant number of Australian employers are yet to fully assess the impact of the upcoming Stronger Super reforms on their operations, and more than half don’t have a plan

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Morningstar Australian Superannuation Survey – February 2013

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Morningstar has published results of the Morningstar® Australian Superannuation Survey, providing comprehensive coverage of the performance of Australian-offered retirement savings vehicles to 31 January 2013. The Survey includes both commercial for-profit

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Lonsec tool helps advisers to evaluate super offerings

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Specialist investment research provider Lonsec, in partnership with superannuation research company SuperRatings, has released the Lonsec super comparator tool. The tool is the first offering from a range of integrated solutions

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BT launches new campaign, crushes the apple

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Financial services specialist BT has launched a major new brand campaign encouraging Australians to prepare for their best as it pushes to develop greater awareness of who BT is and

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ASIC encourages good disclosure from defined benefit fund trustees

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ASIC is encouraging trustees of defined benefit superannuation funds to make timely and appropriate disclosures to members in the wake of poor returns caused by the global financial crisis (GFC).

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