TREASURY

Superannuation

The Senate has passed a bill that abolishes duplicative payslip reporting provisions in superannuation legislation, a move the Federal Government says will reduce red tap...

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Funds management

Treasury Group is expected to increase its stake in Northern Lights Capital Group following a successful capital raising which was oversubscribed by more than five times ...

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Financial planning

Both educational qualifications and professional association membership will be later additions to the Government’s financial planner register....

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Funds management

ASIC has been told there needs to be greater clarity between what represents a ‘fee’ and a ‘cost’ in Product Disclosure Statements....

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Superannuation

AustralianSuper has joined a growing list of supporters for a MyPension product....

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Financial planning

The financial services sector needs a new ASIC commissioner specifically to deal with international regulatory issues....

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Funds management

Strong performances by boutique partners have seen Treasury Group’s FUM rise by 49 per cent in the last financial year....

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Government appears to have more clearly defined the boundaries of stakeholder status for ASIC and APRA....

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Financial planning

The FSC is pressing the Goverment to form a financial services export coordination body....

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Financial planning

Treasury Group announces merger transaction with US-based multi-boutique, Northern Lights....

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Financial planning

The Government has launched a review of post-retirement products with a Treasury paper acknowledging current rules are imposing limitations. ...

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Policy & Regulation

Senior Treasury officials deny the Treasury has endorsed ISA-sponsored Rice Warner research on FOFA implications....

Financial planning

Draft proposals to waive the tax and commercial law course requirements for registration under the TASA are being welcomed by the AFA....

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Financial planning

The draft Tax Agent Services Act regulations have proposed waiving tax and commercial law course requirements for financial planners with relevant experience....

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Policy & Regulation

ASIC, Treasury and the TPB have been urged to ensure the harmonisation of the standards applied to advisers....

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