FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Financial planning

Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos points to expanding agenda for super investment....

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Superannuation

The FSC has warned that around 500,000 people could have their superannuation-related insurance impacted by lifting the lost-member super threshold to $6000....

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Policy & Regulation

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, says the regulatory changes to FOFA will be ready by the end of this month....

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Policy & Regulation

Financial planners unlikely to face legal action on FOFA amendment-related advice, with courts recognising FOFA uncertainty....

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Financial planning

Sinodinos commits to delivering on much of Johnson agenda and expanding retail product offerings....

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Superannuation

Industry Super Australia wants the Fair Work Commission to ignore the Abbott Government’s likely changes to the default funds under modern awards regime....

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Superannuation

The Federal Government has been urged to lift the pension age and incentivise income stream superannuation options to lessen the economic burden left by the baby boomer g...

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Superannuation

The FSC has told the Government that the default funds regime has become a closed shop favouring unions and some employers....

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Financial planning

The increasing complexity of financial services legislation is responsible for the growing levels of frivolous legal claims against planners. ...

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Superannuation

The FSC has warned the Fair Work Commission not to ignore looming Federal Government changes to the default fund regime....

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Superannuation

The FSC’s pre-Budget submission argues for the retention of LISC but with a pause on payments aligned to the pause in the higher SG....

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Superannuation

ICAA urges the Government to provide wider access to tax deductions for personal superannuation contributions. ...

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Superannuation

Government warned significant insurance benefits could be lost if the small account super threshold is lifted to $4000 and then $6000....

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Financial planning

Government claims its FOFA changes will generate $190 million in costs savings which should be passed through to consumers....

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Superannuation

The Federal Government has disbanded three superannuation advisory bodies established under the former Labor Government....

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