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07 May 2014 • By Elyse Perrau • 1 min read

Super system ‘not sustainable’: Deloitte

The Australian superannuation system is not “sustainable”, with the forecast for the next 20 years showing people retiring with low super balances and ...

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Victoria abolishes life insurance stamp duty

Victorian Treasurer Michael O’Brien has announced that from 1 July 2014, the duty payable on all life insurance products in Victoria will be entirely ...

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Super fund earnings a potential Budget booster

The government should look at the “declining taxation yield from super” and consider how super fund earnings taxes can be increased if it wants to ...

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Institutional trader pays $110,000 penalty

An institutional trading and stock market advisory firm has paid a $110,000 infringement notice penalty following its failure to prevent the entry of ...

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AMP Capital makes further play for SMSF market

AMP Capital has launched an “investment series” in an attempt to put selected managed funds more firmly on the radar of self-managed superannuation ...

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RBA cash rate decision announced

The Reserve Bank of Australia has today announced the outcome of its fourth board meeting of the year. The RBA announced at 2.30pm today it will be ...

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Govt defers portfolio disclosure rules

A rushed and inadequate consultation process has led the federal government to defer the start date for the new rules requiring superannuation funds ...

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Banking a super blueprint, says CFS exec

The superannuation funds market should increasingly mirror the banking sector ‘four pillars’ policy, according to Colonial First State executive and ...

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Research house warns on FUM capacity

Investors should take an active interest in the funds under management held by investment managers, and be aware of cost and flexibility ...

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Towers Watson questions lifetime annuities

The lifetime annuities currently available in the retirement income market are high cost and offer low returns and limited longevity protection, ...

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