Payment of death benefits when couples die simultaneouslyBY GRAEME COLLEY | VOLUME 13, ISSUE 4Many trustees and members of not only SMSFs, but also public offer superannuation funds, are interested in the payment of death benefits if they or their spouse were to die. This ... Get articles like this delivered to your email - Sign up for the free weekly newsletter ![]() More Articles |
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Climbing to the top
DANIEL SHRIMSKI
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
Vanguard Australia managing director Daniel Shrimski is determined to propel the investment giant's superannuation product into the top 10 funds by assets under management by 2030. It's an audacious goal, even for a fund backed by the world's second largest asset manager. Andrew McKean writes.
Do any public superannuation funds allow a cascading BDBN (and does the law allow it)e.g, to spouse if he or she survives or if he/she does not to legal personal representative?