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Gap widens for women's super

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said research by her organisation had found contribution caps were harming women's super balances, particularly for those aged over 45. "Women who haven't been able to put in a significant ...

Coalition introduces bill to abolish SG age limit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... Services Council said this would go a long way to delivering Australians an adequate retirement. "Raising the contribution caps recognises that many people have the capacity to increase their superannuation contributions in their 50s and should not be ...

Strong returns boost super balances: AMP

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
... disengagement from super and caution following the global financial crisis," he said. "But it does appear the contribution caps are biting for fund members as well." As a result, superannuation contributions for June 2010 remain at 12.5 per cent, half ...

SPAA to lift professional standards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... conference, including the rules on limited recourse borrowing, collectables and personal assets, and excess contribution caps. "We look forward to clarification of the limited recourse borrowing rules, in particular, to a softening in the ATO's interpretation ...

Low contrib caps slam brakes on SMSFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
Existing rules around contribution caps have prevented self-managed super fund trustees from saving more for their retirement, with new research showing that at least $15.1 billion of assets could have been added to the superannuation pool last year ...

Busy year ahead for industry groups

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... government consultative group dealing with the implementation of SMSF reforms, while also looking at superannuation contribution caps. "Now that we have seen the Government's response to the Cooper review, they have left the door open for discussions ...

Record inflows into legalsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2010
... Non-employer contributions into legalsuper have increased by a record rate last year despite the halving of contribution caps and continued investment uncertainty, according to the fund. Reporting on the year ended 30 June, Andrew Proebstl, legalsuper ...

AMP corp super inflows fall

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
... fell due to lower rollovers and a decline in salary sacrifice contributions because of changes in concessional contribution caps, according to the firm's first quarter cash flows report. AMP Financial Services' corporate superannuation cash inflows fell ...

Savings boost for GenX and GenY

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... said the best thing to come out of the Government's announcements was the confirmation about the treatment of contribution caps, tax concessions and other superannuation-related issues. "Having that certainty reinforced means we can then plan for our ...

Govt unveils more super reforms

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... move expected to benefit 33,000 employees. Another big win comes in the form of concessional superannuation contribution caps for those nearing retirement from 2012. Workers aged 50 and over with balances below $500,000 will be able to make up to $50,000 ...