Kelly O'Dwyer

Policy & Regulation

The minister under whose watch much of the current workload of the financial services industry was generated, Kelly O’Dwyer, has announced her exit from politics at the n...

Superannuation

Gov to improve courts’ visibility of super assets

A new information-sharing initiative announced as part of the Women’s Economic Security Package will improve the Family Court’s visibility of the superannuation assets of...

Superannuation

Super changes seek to shift scales toward women

Federal Women’s Minister, Kelly O’Dwyer, today announced a raft of policies intended to boost superannuation for women as the Government looks to act on financial gender ...

Financial planning

VOFF letter added to Coalition’s woes

Victims of Financial Fraud has written to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to remind him how vehemently the party objected to holding a Banking Royal Commission. ...

Policy & Regulation

Govt boosts ASIC’s powers with $70 million funding

The Government has injected ASIC with a further $70.1 million to give the corporate regulator the resources it requires following the Royal Commission....

Superannuation

O’Dwyer slaps super funds

The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O’Dwyer has issued a slap to superannuation funds on two key fronts – the provision of detailed data and their inab...

Financial planning

Planners face tough distribution rules

The latest draft of the Government’s new legislation covering financial product design and distribution rules have confirmed the heavy obligations which will be carried b...

SMSF

Govt to extend SuperStream to SMSFs

The Federal Government has today released draft regulations to extend SuperStream to self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) rollovers....

Policy & Regulation

Phoenix Hotline will oust dodgy directors

The Government has established a Phoenix Hotline to combat the phoenixing activity of dishonest directors and their companies. ...

Outsider

Not an ASIC gouge, but possibly a round-up

Don’t anyone dare suggest that the registries run by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) are a fee-gouging exercise....

Superannuation

Govt cutting SMSFs’ red tape: O’Dwyer

The Government has claimed it is reducing the compliance burden for self-managed superannuation funds, opening consultation for a paper on its proposed changes to SMSF au...

Policy & Regulation

Australia on the front foot for cutting tax crime

Australia has joined a new international tax enforcement alliance in a bid to tackle offshore tax crimes, said Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O’Dwyer....

Superannuation

Government tables new laws to protect super

The Federal Government has tabled a range of reforms aimed at protecting super members against the undue erosion of their balances through excessive fees and inappropriat...

Policy & Regulation

Govt releases attribution MIT draft legislation

The Government has released draft legislation on a package of technical amendments to ensure the new system for attribution managed investment trusts operates as intended...