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23 July 2018 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Royal commission reveals fifth round topics

Commissioner Kenneth Hayne has announced the topics and organisations that will be covered in the fifth round of royal commission hearings, which will ...

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Super insurance deadline ‘unachievable’: APRA

APRA has labelled the government’s start date for changes to default super arrangements as “unachievable”, backing calls for an additional year

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Super funds to rebound in second half

Superannuation fund performance for the last quarter of the 2017–18 financial year finished off on a high note with the rest of the calendar year ...

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Super industry-led governance body needed

The Governance Institute of Australia has pushed back against the Productivity Commission’s suggestion to impose extra regulation around the board ...

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Banks retreat further from SMSF lending

Over the past week, four separate lenders have announced their exit from the SMSF lending space, with a further two banks saying loans will no ...

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Advised market worth $703bn: Roy Morgan

Just under 10 per cent of Australians have sought wealth management advice, according to new research — and those who have tend to be the wealthiest ...

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Westpac shuts down SMSF lending

Westpac has announced it will no longer offer property loans to SMSFs, following a similar decision by its subsidiary St.George. In an online ...

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CIPRs should be a retention tool: Optimum

Super funds can easily convert their account-based pensions into longevity products which will help them retain both FUM and members, says Optimum ...

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Super funds struggling with shift to digital

Superannuation funds have made some strides in transitioning to digital platforms and online communication, but the process has been challenging for ...

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Superannuation ‘catch-up’ measures kick in

From 1 July, Australians with superannuation balances under $500,000 will be able to tap into unused parts of their concessional contributions cap

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