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FPA pushes tax deductible incentives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is advocating for tax deductions of management fees and costs associated with the initial preparation of a financial plan. In its pre-budget submission to the Federal Government, the FPA says ongoing management ...

Doubting the benefit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
Lost in the current expectations du jour - inevitable Fed rate hike on the 15th of March (and how many more thereafter) and US president Trump's reflationary policies (would they be passed in full, scaled down, or abandoned) are recent developments ...

Fintech investment needs balance: APRA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
The financial services sector should not be tempted by "shiny new [fintech] toys", and must continue to invest in maintenance of core technology, says APRA chairman Wayne Byres. Speaking at the A50 Australian Economic Forum in Sydney on Friday, Byres ...

Couples can benefit more than singles in SMSFs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
This Valentine's Day, as you stare across the table at your loved one, you may want to ask if they're ready to join you in a self-managed superannuation fund. It may not sound as exciting as buying a house together or signing up for a joint bank account ...

ATO must reunite individuals with lost super: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
A peak superannuation body is calling on the federal government to increase its responsibility in reuniting Australians with millions of dollars in unclaimed super. In a pre-budget submission Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief ...

Super taxes break $35bn budget hit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
Treasury has released its latest Taxation Expenditures Statement and it reveals the cost of superannuation's tax breaks to now be $35 billion and on track to climb a further 34% within the next four years. Superannuation taxation expenditures in 2015-16 ...

ASFA slams Grattan as 'out of touch'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has labeled the Grattan Institute as 'out of touch' following its claims that the age pension and rent assistance would provide an adequate retirement for Australians. In a statement, ASFA ...

SMSF investors trade during market volatility

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
Self-managed superannuation fund investors were not spooked during last year's share market volatility, with analysis showing they were the largest net investors in the ASX Top 20 during 2016. Commsec analysis shows that during an August 2015 market ...

Spending and debt, Australia's biggest test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
Concern about the national economy is driving a lack of confidence in Australians' ability to achieve greater financial outcomes in 2017. According to new research commissioned by St. George, about 70% of Australians are worried about their finances ...

Suncorp fined for consumer credit breach

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
Suncorp paid a total of $530,000 in penalties for breaching consumer protection laws. ASIC said Suncorp's breach of consumer credit notification provisions occurred as a result of an internal error, which prevented a "large number of consumers" from ...