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Reducing concessional contribution caps would hurt: SMSFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... considered. "Reducing the cap will critically undermine the superannuation system's ability to give people the opportunity to save for a self-reliant, secure and dignified retirement," Slattery said "In particular, it is extremely relevant to people ...

Survey shows people struggling to put more super away

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... make a financial plan can help you find savings opportunities. Every little bit you can put away for super will help you to save for retirement." The survey also found that 40% of Australians don't know how much they have saved in super. About 40% of ...

FSC reveals six-point super plan

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... make it law"; and "Increase the superannuation guarantee rate to 12% by 2022". These are followed by: "Encourage people to save voluntarily beyond the 12% guarantee - by maintaining contribution caps that are high enough to allow women and carers in ...

Adviser roadshow shines light on modern-day advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... practice including finding a niche, using digital communications platforms to full effect and ways to encourage clients to save up sooner rather than later. "Procrastination is the greatest killer of value," said Bell. Matt Heine, joint managing director ...

Topdocs adds Commonwealth Bank integration

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... with the Australian Business Register automatically populated. Topdocs director Michael Spakman says the new feature aims to save advisers time when ordering their legal documents: "Our goal is to provide advisers with quick and easy access to quality ...

Industry bodies clash over pension proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... purposes," Australian Chamber chief executive Kate Carnell said. Carnell also suggests abolishing Family Tax Benefit Part B to save $13.9 billion over four years. The benefit gives extra help to single parents and families with one main income. CPSA ...

Who can dig a deeper hole?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
Borrowers rejoice! Imagine how good it would be to have banks and other lending institutions pay you, I and Irene to take their money for whatever purpose we want to use them for - a facelift, a tummy tuck, education, holidays, a new car, another mortgage ...

Death tax would save budget billions: Costello

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
The pre-budget cloud of ideas continues to thicken with Community Council for Australia chair Tim Costello advocating the federal government create an estate duty or death tax. Costello and the Council believe such a tax would generate more than $5 ...

App lets Australians invest pocket change

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... also the managing director of Instreet, added, "The ethos behind Acorns is using technology to make it easier for people to save and invest. The app is perfect for those who know little about investing or don't know how to start. "It's about levelling ...

Industry bodies attack SG freeze speculation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... be dependent on the age pension by 2050 - nearly 60 years after the introduction of compulsory superannuation. "We need to save more for our retirement, not less," Loane continued. "We urge the government not to make short-term decisions but instead ...