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Transfer balance cap reforms could hurt grieving SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
The SMSF Association is urging self-managed superannuation fund members to seek financial advice as to how the transfer balance cap may impact their pension in the event of their spouse's death. SMSFA head of technical Peter Hogan said under the new ...

Super funds strengthen support for low carbon economy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
A handful of Australia's superannuation funds are among the first clients to invest in a new low carbon global shares fund from Russell Investments. GuildSuper, Child Care Super and GuildPension have already committed to allocating assets to the $368 ...

BEAR should apply to insurance bosses: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
The Banking and Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) should be widened to executives of life insurance companies, the latest spot poll results shows. All of the respondents gave a resounding 'yes', with 67% strongly agreeing and 33% agreeing that ...

BEAR closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
The Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) is one step closer to being legislated with the Turnbull Government yesterday referring its Bill to the House of Representatives. Incorporating the Treasury Laws Amendment (Banking Executive Accountability ...

Advisers can transform tragedy

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
An international transition specialist believes a success marker for the Australian financial advice industry will be how it copes as the baby boom becomes a death boom. Speaking at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast, Corgenius ...

APRA pushes for greater control over super

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
APRA is calling on the Senate to increase its regulatory powers to help improve superannuation governance, transparency and member outcomes. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell told the Senate Economics Legislation Committee aiming to address weaknesses ...

Members better off with equal representation: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... Turnbull Government's proposal to mandate a governance model for superannuation funds and preserve the equal representation rule. In response to the Superannuation Laws Amendment (Strengthening Trustee Arrangements) Bill 2017 sitting before a Senate ...

Why advisers should revisit death benefits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... restrictions for rollovers; death benefits can now be rolled over; Removing the prescribed period or six month/three-month rule; The transfer balance cap limiting an individual's 'retirement phase' products; Retirement phase products now include death ...

Fees dominate super choice, RG97 falling short: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
Consumers prioritise fees and net returns when selecting a superannuation fund, an Industry Super Australia survey reveals. The poll, conducted in conjunction with UMR Research and based on 1000 respondents, found fees to be an "extremely important" ...

A matter of assumptions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
... correct. Then again, the experts cold still change their minds as new data comes out. But for now, let's go back to the 'Taylor Rule' - "a reduced form approximation of the responsiveness of the nominal interest rate, as set by the central bank, to changes ...