GOVERNMENT

Financial planning

Industry submissions have revealed the level of self-managed superannuation fund industry concerns around the Government’s proposed changes to LRBA arrangements....

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Superannuation

The Federal Government has tasked the Productivity Commission with making far-reaching recommendations on the future of the superannuation industry with particular refere...

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Financial planning

The effectiveness of professional indemnity is in the spotlight as the Government commissions full consideration of a last resort compensation scheme....

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Policy & Regulation

The Government has been warned against allowing the new licensee self-reporting regime to result in people being named and shamed without adequate proof....

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Policy & Regulation

The major banks are facing a bipartisan pincer on the proposed bank levy with Federal Opposition leader, Bill Shorten backing such a move while continuing his calls for a...

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Policy & Regulation

The Government has been warned that there are significant tax treatment shortcomings in draft legislation being contemplated to underpin the new MyRetirement regime capab...

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Policy & Regulation

The Government must formally rule out lifting Age Pension eligibility to 70, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees....

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Life/Risk

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has ordered the sale of more than $100 million of illegally acquired Australian real estate owned by foreign nationals....

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Superannuation

The Government has been urged to ensure ASIC does not get to pocket the proceeds of its successful regulatory prosecutions to prevent the emergence of a ‘prosecutorial cu...

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Superannuation

The Federal Government’s crackdown on the black economy should include a focus on non-compliance with the superannuation guarantee in the cash economy. ...

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Policy & Regulation

Super funds want the Government to grant death and TPD cover within super, the same tax treatment as that enjoyed by insurance sold outside of super....

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Policy & Regulation

The Government has announced it would allow foreign buyers to purchase an off-the-plan dwelling when another foreign investor pulled out on the purchase....

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Superannuation

The Government needs to ensure its social security settings do not have unintended consequences for the success of comprehensive income products in retirement....

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Superannuation

The government should work more closely with industry super funds and leverage their scale and long-term investment horizon to boost infrastructure and economic growth, I...

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Policy & Regulation

The obligations flowing from the FSC’s Life Insurance Code of Conduct may extend beyond its members with the Federal Government signalling it wants the code to carry ASIC...

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