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Industry responds to intra fund advice measures

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... levels of transparency for financial advice," said FSC chief executive John Brogden. Meanwhile, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has welcomed the move, saying it was not only good for consumers but would also provide certainty ...

Govt releases intra-fund advice rules

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten has released details of the new superannuation trustee requirements around the delivery of intra-fund advice, today revealing certain advice areas excluded from the service. While intra-fund advice will cover any general ...

Super trustee guidelines for retirement estimates

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... enable their members to think about how much money they'll need when they retire so they can start planning now. Superannuation fund trustees providing retirement estimates, which ASIC said may include personal advice, have been granted class order relief ...

AMP enhances super products

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... SignatureSuper plans, which AMP said is in response to the "popularity of these investment options within its personal superannuation products". AMP has also brought in monthly interest-paying term deposits for one, two, three and five year terms for ...

legalsuper launches low fee investment option

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
legalsuper has added a new 'low fee index' option for investors. Managed by State Street, the new choice is underpinned by investments in index funds designed to track the performance of particular market indices. According to legalsuper chief executive ...

SMSF sector tackling misconceptions

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
Common misconceptions about SMSFs and upcoming draft legislation are all playing a part in shaping this sector for 2012, with borrowing, auditors and sector growth impacting on the entire super industry. Peter Burgess, technical director for the Self-Managed ...

Christmas deadline for FOFA clarity: ANZ

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
... to the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC), which is also reviewing the proposed legislation, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) called on the government to allow for a 12 month transition period to give the industry time to ...

Post-retirement risk in Australia: IMCA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... John Piggott, professor of Economics at the University of New South Wales, and director of centre for pensions and superannuation in Sydney, said he was surprised by the poor uptake of annuities here. "The Australian context is one of the most interesting ...

PM: Labor taking reform road on super

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... Hawke, Paul Keating and trade unionist Bill Kelty, Gillard said her party was once again "taking the reform road" on superannuation. "That is why we will lift compulsory super contributions from 9 to 12 % by the end of this decade. Through securing super ...

Energy Super turns to YouTube

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... to those approaching retirement or who have retired, we also need to embrace this emerging generation and their superannuation education needs," said Robyn Petrou, Energy Super chief executive. "As an industry we need to be thinking about how to engage ...