FEDERAL OPPOSITION

Superannuation

The Federal Opposition has committed to the development of performance benchmarks to underpin MySuper funds selection as default superannuation funds....

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Financial planning

The Federal Opposition has pointed to the presence of an HSU official on a superannuation fund board as a good reason for changes to corporate governance....

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Financial planning

The Federal Opposition has claimed answers provided by Treasury officials have confirmed government inaction is denying Australian fund managers the opportunity to access...

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Financial planning

The Federal Opposition has accused new Parliamentary Secretary Bernie Ripoll of adopting a contradictory approach on legislation. ...

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Policy & Regulation

Strongly divergent views have emerged from Australia's major financial planning organisations in the wake of the FOFA bills, while the Opposition has made a policy commit...

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Policy & Regulation

FOFA bills containing key opt-in amendments pass House of Representatives....

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Editorial

Financial planners should strongly welcome the delayed implementation of FOFA because shortly after its introduction will be the next Federal Election....

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Financial planning

The Coalition has expressed disbelief the FPA may have done a deal with the ISN conceding opt-in in exchange for other concessions including enshrining the term “financia...

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Superannuation

The AIST has hit back at criticism of industry fund trustee boards levelled by Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott....

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Policy & Regulation

The absence of key independent Bob Katter emerges as a concern as the FOFA bills loom for debate....

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Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that the dissenting reports produced within the Parliamentary Joint Committee reviewing the FOFA bills will ensure the key points are thoroughly debate...

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Policy & Regulation

Both the FPA and AFA have distilled their lobbying on FOFA to sets of key issues and vow to maintain the fight....

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Opposition has warned of Parliamentary force on FOFA changes, while the ISN's David Whiteley has backed the flexible implementation of FOFA....

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Financial planning

Eyes on David Bradbury to replace Mark Arbib....

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Financial planning

Eyes on David Bradbury to replace Mark Arbib....

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