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Tax conversation in a bubble

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
Tax accounting firm H&R Block has weighed in on the national tax debate, suggesting there is a danger the conversation is being held in a bubble between "pontificating politicians, policy nerds, lobby groups, academics and media types." H&R Block director ...

New laws define inactive super members

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015
... rollover in respect of the member in the last five years. A super fund member will also be deemed uncontactable if the fund has never had an address for the member; a written communication has been sent by the fund to the member's last known address ...

Succession planning is not a waiting game

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... business due to an unstable regulatory climate and volatile economic conditions. He explained, however, that "a seller will never get the perfect business environment to execute their retirement and exit plans. In fact, if you are waiting for the economy ...

Vision Super intra-fund advice soars

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... "We've really concentrated on having direct contact with members, to make sure they don't reach the retirement date having never spoken to their super fund. The results have been extraordinary - a 70% increase in direct provision of advice." Rowe added ...

FPA retirement planning scholarships awarded

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... and opportunity requiring specialist advice skills, so continuing professional development for retirement specialists has never been more valuable."

Super fees almost halved in five years

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
Super fund fees have fallen 40% in the last five years owing to regulatory shifts and technological innovation, but the fall has not unduly impacted providers' bottom lines, according to the latest comprehensive survey of the sector by Rainmaker. The ...

Confused and confounded

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
Here we go again, folks. It'll be another week of backwards and forwards betting on that never-ending, world-changing question of the "when" of the Fed lift-off. Earlier this year, it was so easy. Lift-off soon chatters - back then June was the month ...

Aussie fintechs sell to grow

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... mapmyplan, said it was not attempting to replace financial advisers but rather demystify financial planning. It guarantees never to sell a financial product and goes live in the next month.

Retail funds cheer super board governance bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... independent directors in boards. "With over $2 trillion currently sitting in the superannuation pool, good governance has never been more critical to give Australians' the confidence that the board decisions made, are in their best interests," BTFG general ...

FSU secretary and executive reach impasse

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015
... conference to promote a strategy paper to hijack her mandate as an elected leader. "Don't get me wrong. I knew this was never going to be easy. After all many are the same group of people who actively supported my predecessor in the election," Jordan ...