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SMSFA appoints high profile former politicians

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
... The SMSF Association is hailing their commitment to "getting the right policy settings for retirement incomes, superannuation and financial services" with the appointment of two high-profile public figures. Former NSW Liberal premier Nick Greiner and ...

Future retirement products aided by tax exclusions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
... is now open for public consultation. Adding to the existing draft legislation, the government has proposed that superannuation funds and insurance companies receive a tax exemption on income from assets supporting the new products on the condition they ...

Statewide Super renews custody deal

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
Following an extensive market review Statewide Super retained its custodian. The $7 billion industry superannuation fund has renewed its long-running partnership with NAB Asset Servicing (NAS), which provides custody, master custody, investment administration ...

Adviser contravenes FoFA obligations

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... contained in the Corporations Act. WRM is licensed to advise retail clients about, and deal in, life risk insurance and superannuation products. WRM authorises advisers, generally employed by WRM's corporate authorised representative Yes FP, who provide ...

Workers' retirement angst growing

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... "The ability to accumulate sufficient wealth, potential falls in the share market and regulatory changes to the superannuation rules are all contributing to Australians' growing angst about their retirement future," Investment Trends senior analyst King ...

AIA launches digital life insurance advice tool

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
Life insurer AIA is partnering with digital financial advice provider SuperEd to develop an online tool for superannuation fund members. The online tool, which will be integrated into AIA's LIFEapp, will provide members with education and assistance ...

ACSI adds AustralianSuper chief to board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, a collaboration of Australian and international asset owners, is adding two board members including AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk. Also joining Silk as a new member on the ACSI board is ...

ATO payroll system tracking unpaid super

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... unpaid super problem with its Single Touch Payroll (STP) system that closely monitors employers' inability to pay superannuation entitlements, with the first phase due to roll out on 1 July. Under the STP legislation introduced in August 2016, employers ...

Access to super for housing is still bad policy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
Superannuation industry associations have once again come out strongly against a policy of allowing first home buyers early access to their superannuation to purchase a home. Following comments this week from Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar, who ...

Netwealth backing financial literacy in schools

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... repayments or insurance payments in case of a virtual natural disaster triggered by the teacher, or even contribute to superannuation. Netwealth co-managing director Matt Heine said the project is an extension of the platform provider's own purpose. ...