GOVERNMENT AND REGULATION

Superannuation

According to Mercer, if Treasury’s tax expenditure requirements continue to be used to dictate superannuation policy, the security of Australians’ retirement savings coul...

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Superannuation

A survey of mostly industry fund executives and trustees reveals reluctance to see change to super....

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Superannuation

MySuper licences could be cancelled if super fund trustees breach guidance on giving and collectively charging for intrafund advice, ASIC has warned....

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Superannuation

The financial services industry is calling for a bipartisan approach to the newly announced super changes, with many raising concerns about complexity. ...

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Superannuation

Hockey and Cormann claim there are no guarantees the Government won’t make further changes to super in the May Budget....

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Superannuation

The Federal Government's changes to superannuation could result in a significant outflow of funds from the super system as people with high balances seek to avoid the imp...

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Funds management

The final element in the Investment Manager Regime has been released for consultation and includes the reworking of a number of points contained in Elements 1 and 2....

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Superannuation

AFA president Michael Nowak is calling for an amnesty on changes to super in next month’s Federal Budget in order to restore consumer confidence in the retirement system....

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Superannuation

Lawyer Peter Townsend questions whether concessional tax settings are prejudiced against businesses using SMSFs....

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Superannuation

Lawyer Peter Townsend questions whether concessional tax settings are prejudiced against businesses using SMSFs....

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Superannuation

The Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, has claimed the budget bottom line is not driving Labor superannuation policy....

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Superannuation

Higher superannuation taxes for upper income earners may not be the only thing contained in the Federal Budget....

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Superannuation

Coalition Senator, David Bushby questions Heather Ridout’s place on AustralianSuper board and her position on RBA....

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Superannuation

Government’s Budget super changes may represent a broadening of 2012 approach. ...

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Accounting

APESB board papers deliver APES 230 much closer to FOFA intent. ...

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