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New super book for indigenous mob

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008
The federal government welcomed the new edition of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) indigenous superannuation booklet, Super and Us Mob. Created in 2006, the free booklet uses real life work examples of indigenous people to ...

Remarried war vet widows get pension

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
Widows and widowers of war veterans who might have had their pensions stopped after they remarried are now able to access their funds again under new government rules. According to the $3 billion Military Super, the Superannuation Act 1922, the Defence ...

ASFA supports same sex super bill

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... backing the government's proposal to change the law and allow same sex couples to access a partner's superannuation death benefit easier and more tax effectively. In its submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs ...

Qantas Super raises insurance cover

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... minimum cover requirements. However to ensure that this requirement is met, a minimum calculation is performed and the death benefit increased if necessary," said Qantas Super. Implemented on 1 July, the new cover applies to all Division 3A members who ...

Same sex super overdue: AIST

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has thrown its support behind the Federal Government's proposal to eliminate same-sex discrimination in superannuation law. AIST chief executive Fiona Reynolds claims the government's changes ...

LUCRF ups insurance stakes

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
... insurance tailored to the type of work a member performs. The fund claims that a 35 year old white-collar worker's death benefit payment, for instance, will increase from $37,500 to $84,700 as a result of the recent changes. Professional managerial members ...

Perpetual raises death benefits

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
Perpetual has upgraded its WealthFocus platform enabling advisers to automate the processing of a type of death benefit called 'anti-detriment payments', with the end result of a bigger lump sum payment for the benefit recipient. An anti-detriment payment ...

MLC battles death taxes

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... the product. "In July 2007 the Federal Government introduced a change to the tax laws which meant that a lump sum death benefit paid by an employer from a group insurance policy held outside of superannuation would be taxed at a significantly higher ...

When insurance matters

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2007
In a case study presentation, Anna Norman told the attendees at this year's AFA conference that it was a timely insurance advice from a planner that helped her get her life back on track following a personal tragedy. In an emotionally-charged speech ...

CFS Employer Super doubles to $4bn

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
Colonial First State's FirstChoice Employer Super has almost doubled its funds under administration (FUA) to more than $4 billion in the space of twelve months. FirstChoice Employer Super offers employers more than 50 investment options from a selection ...