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Budget big picture

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... at the policy making table. Against these metrics it's no surprise the government has gone after 4% of high end superannuation fund members by introducing a de facto Reasonable Benefit Limit of $1.6 million, doubling the contribution taxes to 30% for ...

Ten-year enterprise tax plan to benefit SMEs

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
Financial advisers and superannuation industry service providers are likely to be the main beneficiaries of company tax cuts in the 2016/17 Budget. From 1 July 2016 the small business tax rate will be lowered to 27.5% and the turnover threshold for ...

Equip's new provision for domestic violence

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... assistance program." The revamped employee support program follows Equip's decision in January to continue to pay superannuation guarantee contributions into its employees' super accounts during paid and unpaid parental leave to help keep their retirement ...

AZ NGA signs twelfth firm

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... financial advisory services but is best known as a leader in facilitating UK pension transfers into the Australian superannuation system. Sterling Planners is member of the Fortnum financial advisory network and are responsible for approximately $210 ...

Australians letting their retirement down: report

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... afford their dream retirement, nor do they understand how to best fund their retirement. Suncorp's Attitudes to Superannuation report, released today, reveals more 55% of Australians would like to retire before they reach the age of 65, yet about a quarter ...

Acorns app enters superannuation sector

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... partnership with the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals to create a new Acorns-like app for superannuation contributions. As previously reported in Financial Standard, Acorns allows users to round up daily purchases and invest ...

Potential budget super alterations welcome

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
On the eve of Treasurer Scott Morrison's first budget there is further support to rein in superannuation tax concessions for the wealthy, provided that proceeds fund better retirements for women and lower income earners. Industry Super Australia is ...

Kinetic Super hires retirement specialist as CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
Kinetic Super has hired a superannuation industry and retirement specialist as its chief executive from May 16. Andrew Barnett joins from JANA Investment Advisers where he was general manager retirement strategy for seven months. Before that appointment ...

Three Aus funds awarded AAA climate rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
Three Australian superannuation funds have received AAA ratings for their climate change risk management from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project's (AODP) 2016 benchmark index, The Global Climate 500 Index. Local Government Super and Australian Super ...

Sunsuper offering pension bonuses

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
... billion fund's new pension product will include a bonus of up to $2,400 for eligible members who transition their superannuation into an income account from 1 June 2016. Sunsuper head of product Wanda Britton said the bonus would be funded from a reduction ...