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Agriculture ripe for institutional picking

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... got low to moderate variability," Beauchamp says. In 2015, BDO published a report looking at why superannuation funds were not investing in Australian agriculture. It found less than 0.3% of MySuper assets were allocated to agriculture as of 30 June ...

Advisers not impressed with budget changes

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
More than 50% of advisers believe that the federal budget will have a negative impact on their clients but agree that it will drive an increase in the need for advice, according to a survey from Midwinter. The survey garnered responses from 103 Australian ...

Sequoia executive director departs

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... take up the vacated executive responsibilities resulting from this change. However, the board has determined that they will not be seeking to appoint a new replacement director until the company has completed several new initiates over the next six m ...

Government acts on income streams review

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... also says Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) and small Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) funds should not be eligible to offer products in the new category.

Advisers encouraged to review changes carefully

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... since 1 July 2007 can be verified." The government has stated that the ATO holds reliable contribution records, but it is not clear if clients will have access to this information, meaning that clients may need to directly contact their superannuation ...

TAL launches online policy upgrade service

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... their clients. "We appreciate the relationship between an adviser and a client is unique. What is right for one client might not necessarily be the best service proposition for another. Advisers are in the driver's seat when it comes to which of their ...

Budget delivers blow to aged care

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... recent law change ensuring an older Australian's home care package follows them if they change location - putting consumers, not the aged care provider, in charge of their later years."

Government finds $2.9 billion from super tax

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... we are to achieve the objective of helping as many people as possible reach a comfortable standard of living in retirement, not least women," Anthony said. "More generous tax breaks will need to be re-directed to lower income workers, the Super Guarantee ...

Reforms aimed at supporting women

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... their super and the low income spouse superannuation tax offset will be raised from $10,800 to $37,000. Individuals who have not reached their concessional contributions cap in previous years will now be able to make additional payments to their superannuation ...

Super objective paves way for taxation changes

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
The Federal Government has made several budget announcements around its reaffirmation of enshrining the objective of superannuation in law, including taxing the earnings of Transition to Retirement Income Streams. A joint statement from Treasurer Scott ...