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Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
Offering a choice of superannuation fund to more Australian workers doesn't mean they will exercise the opportunity, nor make any better long-term investment decision.

Cbus Royal Commission findings impact industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016
Fallout from the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption will fuel heated debates on superannuation trustee governance, selection of default super funds, and trade union relationships with industry super funds.

Financial services among top taxpayers

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
Financial services firms are paying some of Australia's highest tax bills as a percentage of their total income according to data released by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) yesterday.

Pillar layoffs unrelated to privatisation

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
Pillar Administration has denied that calls for voluntary redundancies are related to the upcoming sale of the company.

More CBA-aligned advisers under scrutiny

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
Client files of an additional 17 advisers at Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFPL) and Financial Wisdom (FWL) are to be reviewed for potential inclusion in a compensation program.

MYEFO writes down billions in super fund taxes

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
The federal government has all but conceded superannuation funds will not have the greatest 2016 after significant tax write downs in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) were released yesterday.

ASIC spots PI insurance gaps

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
ASIC has completed its review of the professional indemnity insurance market for advisers in the eight months to June 2015.

ASIC consults on LIF powers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
Financial advisers and the life insurance industry are being asked to consult the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) over plans that would give the regulator power to set a maximum level of upfront and ongoing commission payments ...

ASIC bans NAB-aligned adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
A financial adviser linked with National Australia Bank (NAB) owned Meritum Financial Group has been banned for six years by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

ISA launches super tax plan

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
Industry Super Australia (ISA) believes it has a tax package that would boost aggregate superannuation savings by $625 billion to 2055.