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Inquiry criticises gaps in CSLR

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... management firms. "Ultimately, this scheme is about who bears the costs of misconduct in the system, and, unless the parliament improves the scheme proposed by the government, we'll continue to see individuals, people with the least resources in ...

Spirit Super purchases landmark site in Tasmania's largest property deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
Spirit Super members have a new asset working for their retirement, with the Parliament Square acquisition now complete. This is Tasmania's largest ever property transaction by value. "We are delighted to have purchased such a high-quality asset in ...

Government backflips on adviser education

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... regardless of experience - to obtain an approved degree. After the passage of the government's Better Advice Bill through Parliament, from 1 January 2022, the power to set education standards for financial advisers will transfer from FASEA to Hume. In ...

Labor pledges calm in superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... he said. If elected, Jones will ensure that the removal of the $450 threshold, which was pulled in the last week of parliament, will be legislated. He will look at the effectiveness of Single Touch Payroll and "hold the ATO's feet to the fire" in ...

AIOFP blasts 'elitist' young advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... education but has life experience, arguably the most important qualification to have," Johnston wrote to members of parliament. Johnston then went on to suggest younger advisers spend time the families of advisers who have taken their own lives "to see ...

QSuper, Sunsuper unveil rebrand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... trusted to work in their best interests," he said. In October, the merger was given the green light by the Queensland Parliament. The planned merger is due to finalise on 28 February 2022 pending final board, regulatory and legislative approvals. Australian ...

Proposed reforms could simplify advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... proposing sweeping changes to financial services law, including changes that affect the advice industry, tabled in parliament on November 30. After surveying a gamut of corporations and analysing the web financial services legislation, the ALRC makes ...

Government fails to prioritise $450 threshold

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
The last sitting day for parliament this year has come and gone without progressing legislation designed to make sure those earning less than $450 a month are paid super. Minister for superannuation, financial services, the digital economy and women's ...

Backlash after 'unprecedented' ASIC action against Westpac

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
An industry group for independent financial advisers and lawyers have come out criticising Westpac over the six cases brought against it by ASIC. Slater and Gordon Lawyers is calling on Westpac to 'walk the talk', after Westpac's chief executive Peter ...

Review of ASIC kicks off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
... capability of ASIC and APRA on a biennial basis, with reports to be delivered to the minister and subsequently tabled in parliament."