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ASIC and govt launch MoneySmart.gov.au

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... bodies. 'The MoneySmart website is a great initiative that helps people achieve their financial goals. It gives all Australians access to impartial and really useful financial guidance," said Prime Minister Julia Gillard through videolink at the launch. ...

Super cap breach stings 65,000

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
More than 65,000 Australians have breached their concessional superannuation contribution cap leading to excess tax on their retirement funds, according to Government figures. In a response to a Senate question by Shadow Assistant Treasurer Mathias ...

More tailored advice for baby boomers: Salt

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... should be looking at a finer articulation of that market," said Salt, adding that there are currently over two million Australians within the 60's life brackets with this number to rise significantly in the next ten years. "This is a growth bracket ...

Coalition introduces bill to abolish SG age limit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... allowing individuals who are still working to receive superannuation guarantee entitlements offered to all other working Australians and to contribute to superannuation beyond the age of 75," said De Gori. While only the government is allowed to introduce ...

Super heavyweights reach out to younger members

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... superannuation heavyweights yesterday as it prepares for its sponsorship of Youth Week in April, aimed at engaging younger Australians and their super. Held yesterday, the forum involved representatives across the industry including the ATO, REST Superannuation ...

PC recommends social insurance shake-up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
... system which the PC describes as "underfunded, unfair, fragmented and inefficient". The NDIS will be for disabled Australians and the NIIS will be for Australians catastrophically injured and who require lifetime care. The new approach is needed because ...

SMSFs a blueprint for future super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... key attributes of SMSFs, particularly the level of control they give to trustee members. That said, he stressed that Australians ultimately have the right to choose their preferred superannuation vehicle, be it a retail fund, an industry fund or an SMSF. ...

Seniors question policy hold-up on retirement

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... facing a spate of reforms that threaten, once again, to shift the goal posts,' said O'Neill. He said that what senior Australians were demanding was a retirement incomes policy that crosses several portfolios. "Unfortunately, government and bureaucrats ...

Untapped potential in salary sacrifice

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... said. REST Industry Super is the largest fund by membership and covers 1.9 million members or one-sixth of working Australians.

FPA slams industry fund 'one track agenda'

ELISE BURGESS, ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... the current support for an opt-in arrangement would ultimately result in poor savings and retirement outcomes for Australians while limiting access to financial advice "The opt-in proposal is bad public policy that will harm more Australians than it ...