FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Superannuation

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has expressed its concern over the Federal Government’s “ad hoc” decision on retirement income policy....

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Financial planning

The workplace is seeing a positive shift in culture, with older workers being more widely embraced than in the past by employers, the Financial Services Institute of Aust...

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Superannuation

The FSC has released new research suggesting employers are increasingly valuing older workers at the same time as renewing its call for a lifting of the super preservatio...

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Superannuation

New survey data has backed the Government’s approach on all approved MySuper products being eligible as default funds....

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Financial planning

Govts of both persuasions told to stop legislating by press release in circumstances where considerable costs and inconvenience are being imposed on employers, advisers a...

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Superannuation

Australia's superannuation sector continues to attract a considerable amount of regulatory and legislative change and it's paramount that taxpayers are aware of any new o...

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Financial planning

Newspaper reports are speculating that the Government will sell off ASIC’s company registry business. ...

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Financial planning

No-one likes a surprise when wrestling with tax and superannuation, and financial planners heading towards the end of financial year seem primed on what is about to chang...

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Superannuation

The Institute of Public Accountants has joined the growing chorus of industry players arguing for the reintroduction of the LISC....

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Financial planning

ASFA is happy with the Federal Government’s incentivised capital recycling model to invest in infrastructure....

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Superannuation

SPAA welcomes Federal Government decision to amend how best interest duty works as part of FOFA reforms....

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Policy & Regulation

Minister puts brakes on both legislative and regulatory amendments to FOFA but action is well received. ...

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Financial planning

Investec Bank chairman David Gonski backs diversity on super fund boards....

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Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that Government Senators are sending plenty of messages about impending changes aimed at opening up the default funds under modern awards regime. ...

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Policy & Regulation

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, says ASIC will monitor FOFA changes to ensure they are meeting their objectives....

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