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Rest simplifies super splitting

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
Industry fund Rest has adopted a new super splitting method, aimed at making the distribution of superannuation assets simpler for members. Rest's Super Split initiative allows super assets to be split when a member becomes divorced. It includes a new ...

Super baby bonus could end inequality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... have been some significant reforms such as abolishing the $450 wages threshold for superannuation and improved super splitting arrangements, however, more needs to be done to improve financial security for future generations of women," HESTA chief executive ...

HESTA endorses super splitting initiative

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... following the results of a successful pilot program. HESTA is the first Australian super fund to adopt the Simpler Super Splitting initiative, which uses a simple, plain language form for court orders that can be used across the super and legal sectors ...

SG rise no real benefit to women: Review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... month threshold for SG, not receiving super during paid parental leave, practical difficulties with family law and super splitting and no compulsory super for the self-employed, all serve to leave women worse off in retirement."

Industry fund pushes for simpler super splitting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... Court, government and regulators for a round table discussion to develop solutions. "The first step in the Simpler Super Splitting initiative aims to eliminate the need for legal advice for the straightforward division of super assets, via a simple ...

New terms for early super access receives mixed reaction

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... superannuation assets in family law proceedings. "We support the development of tools that assist parties to create super splitting orders, including a tool to look up the legal name and contact details of super funds," ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy ...

Govt reforms can tackle super gender gap: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... Anti-Discrimination Act; allowing access to super in cases of domestic violence; and improving the operation of family law and super splitting. In its pre-budget 2018-19 submission, ASFA noted the 1 January 2017 Age Pension changes as substantial, fiscally ...

Advisers not impressed with budget changes

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... advisers, with 76.5% of respondents regarding it as a positive change from a planning perspective. The survey revealed super splitting with spouse, insurance bonds and spouse rebates as the top three strategies advisers will look to use to combat the ...

Super segmentation comes of age

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... remarkably. Some may have not yet started a family. Some may have had their super account balance reduced through super splitting on divorce. Others may look at their super very differently as they are focusing on accumulating other assets outside of ...

Macq splits the wrap

Macquarie Adviser Services has introduced a super splitting feature in the Macquarie Wrap platform despite reports that other savings strategies introduced in the Costello budget proposal have superceded the benefits of super splitting. David Shirlow ...
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