SENATOR MATHIAS CORMANN

Superannuation

The Federal Opposition has questioned the motivations behind the Government's decision to fund an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) push to encourage...

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Financial planning

The Government's legislative arrangements on default funds appear to not entirely reflect the preferred position of Productivity Commission....

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Editorial

While the Opposition Spokesman on Financial Services, Senator Mathias Cormann, has signalled an intention to roll back elements of FOFA and Stronger Super, financial plan...

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Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that the Productivity Commission’s final report on default funds under modern awards delivered a formula which is unlikely to survive a change of Gover...

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Financial planning

The Federal Government has received a mixed response to the financial services and superannuation initiatives evolving out of its Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MY...

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Superannuation

The Productivity Commission has denied its final report mirrors a submission endorsed by Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten, and has pointed to key points of differ...

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Superannuation

Key sections of the financial services industry have lamented the Productivity Commission's failure to open up the default funds arena to more competition by removing man...

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Superannuation

Coalition blames minister for Productivity Commission report which entrenches role of industrial parties in default funds....

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Superannuation

The rules around the release of the Productivity Commission report into default funds under modern awards means the Government is under no obligation to rush its release....

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Superannuation

APRA says it will leave it to superannuation funds and trustees to sort out any conflicts flowing from multiple directorships....

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Superannuation

Federal Opposition insists on key amendments to MySuper legislation to prevent automatic transfers where members have previously actively chosen default investment option...

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Financial planning

The Federal Opposition has questioned ASIC over its failed move against Fortescue Metals....

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Superannuation

Opposition seeks assurances from Government that there will be no further superannaution tax tinkering, while pointing to questions on the issue remaining unanswered for ...

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Financial planning

The Opposition says the Government is trying to short-circuit the Productivity Commission by establishing a formal position ahead of its findings....

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Policy & Regulation

One-off expenses AMP estimates it will incur dealing with regulated changes highlight the need to have performed a regulatory impact assessment on FOFA, according to Sena...

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