APRA releases draft guidance on MySuper transition

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released for public consultation its draft guidance SPG 410 MySuper Transition. The guidance is intended to assist registerable superannuation entity (RSE) licensees to

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AMP reminds customers to stop super from walking

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AMP is reminding customers to consolidate their super following a successful campaign to reunite members with their lost super. Approximately $4.8 million in lost super has been returned to AMP

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SMSFs should be integral to Australian-NZ super accord

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The proposal to exclude self managed super funds from the proposed legislation to allow portability of retirement savings between Australia and New Zealand is both “discriminatory and counter-productive.”  The SMSF

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Superannuation funds: size isn’t everything

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The prevailing view that superannuation funds must merge in order to survive and achieve scale does not stand up to scrutiny, according to Madeline Dermatossian, Managing Director of FuturePlus.  “Many

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SMSFs should stay in ATO’s jurisdiction, says SPAA

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is the right regulatory body to oversee the self managed super fund sector, says SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) CEO Andrea Slattery.   Mrs Slattery

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APRA releases consultation package on revised reporting requirements for superannuation

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released for consultation a discussion paper outlining its proposed revised reporting requirements for APRA-regulated superannuation funds. The consultation package includes 31 draft reporting

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Education workshops mark financial planning history

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has announced that it will be conducting a series of exclusive educational workshops across Australia as part of its 20th Anniversary celebrations. The workshops, targeted at

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Super contributions record strongest yearly growth since 2007

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The Financial Services Council’s Bond Report released today shows contributions to APRA regulated superannuation funds in the 2011-12 financial year recorded their strongest growth since before the global financial crisis.

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APRA releases quarterly superannuation statistics for June 2012

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released its June 2012 Quarterly Superannuation Performance publication. Total estimated assets, which includes the assets of self-managed superannuation funds and the balance of

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Wealthtrac lowers fee cap and introduces more flexible structure

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Independent superannuation and investment platform provider Wealthtrac, has launched a renewed offering for advisers; lowering fees, introducing a market-first cap of $350k and allowing advisers greater control in setting their

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