Australian Labor Party

Superannuation

Govt’s ‘attack’ on super is deliberate and calculated: Opposition

The country is dealing with a Liberal Party that is going down a spiral of dangerous ideology and extreme partisan envy, taking workers’ wages and super with it, accordin...

Policy & Regulation

ALP shares financial services love

The Australian Labor Party has spread the focus on financial services across three members of its Shadow Cabinet team....

Funds management

LICs boosted by Coalition win

A Labor win could have posed a significant speed-bump for listed investment companies, according to Zenith Investment Partners....

Policy & Regulation

Can the Morrison Govt ignore the cost of franking credits

Major consultancy, KPMG has pointed out that while removing refundable franking credits may have undermined the Australian Labor Party’s election chances, this should not...

Superannuation

Industry funds mark both parties down on Age Pension taper

Industry funds body, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has marked down both the Labor Party and the Coalition for failing to address the Age Pension tap...

Policy & Regulation

Accounting body alleges the ALP misled the public on advice fees

Labor has been accused of spreading “significant misinformation” on accountants’ fees for providing tax advice, with a major industry body saying that its figures on fees...

Financial planning

Will an ALP victory accelerate planner exits?

Up to 30 per cent of planners have indicated they intend leaving the industry because of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority regime and an end to grandfa...

Policy & Regulation

ALP hits trouble on super tax policy

The Federal Opposition has found itself in difficulty over its legacy superannuation tax policy and the continuing debate over refundable franking credits....

Financial planning

Global dividends rose in first quarter

Dividends across developed markets saw a rise in the first quarter of the calendar year, according to research by Plato Investment Management....

Policy & Regulation

Accounting bodies unite over ALP’s ‘rort’ accusation

The major accounting bodies have united to defend the existing tax deductibility of tax advice provided by accountants in the face of proposed Labor changes....

Financial planning

How can you maximise returns without franking credits?

Those looking to restructure portfolios to maximise investment returns in the absence of franking credits should cast an eye offshore, according to a panel of investment ...

Funds management

Housing indices faced tough year post-RC

With ongoing credit tightening post the Royal Commission pressuring house prices, Money Management looked at the performance of the state residential property indices to ...

Financial planning

Residential property buyers beware in 2019: RiskWise

Major risks associated with the residential property could increase significantly in 2019, according to RiskWise Property Research. ...

Superannuation

Ordinary Aussies biggest beneficiaries of dividend refunds: FSC

The Financial Services Council has found that ordinary Australians who are members of large super funds are the biggest group benefiting from franking credit refunds, adv...

Policy & Regulation

ALP proposals could hit property market hard

The Labor Party’s proposed reforms to negative gearing and capital gains tax could split the property market in two, despite promises from Canberra that the changes would...