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Superannuation Law - LAWS8098
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Faculty: Faculty of Law
 
 
School:  Faculty of Law
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 4
 
 
EFTSL: 0.08333 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 1
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: Academic Program must be either 9200, 9210, 5740 or 9230
 
 
Fee Band: 3 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Topics covered in this course include:
History and background of Superannuation; Growth of superannuation; Introduction of compulsory superannuation - the superannuation guarantee charge; Prudential regulation - SIS; Role of the Trustee; Taxation of Superannuation - contributions; funds; reasonable benefit limits; Eligible termination payments; Superannuation guarantee charge;
Death and disability benefits; Superannuation and divorce; Member choice of Fund; Investment management agreements; Fund governance; Licensing; Distribution; Members remedies; ASIC powers; Risk and investment; Risk and retirement incomes.

LLM Specialisations

Corporate and Commercial Law; Corporate, Commercial Law and Taxation

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