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ATO to crack down on SG non-payment

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
The Australian Taxation Office will start using Single Touch Payroll (STP) system data to identify and warn employers on non-payment of super guarantee, according to ATO deputy commissioner James O'Halloran. Speaking at the 2019 ASFA National Policy ...

Value but no trust in advice: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
New research from ASIC reveals what consumers really think when it comes to financial advice. The independent research, commissioned by the regulator, found that while consumers can see the value in seeking financial advice, lack of trust in the industry ...

Complex retirement system requires simplicity: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
A new report is putting forth key reforms needed to make superannuation fairer and more efficient ahead of the Federal Government's review of the retirement income system. The Actuaries Institute outlined a number of reforms needed to help fix the ...

IOOF establishes super trustee office

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
IOOF believes it has actioned all 145 items required to meet licence conditions imposed by APRA late last year, including those which it failed to meet the original deadline for. In an update to the market late yesterday, IOOF said the independent reviewer ...

AMP advice lead rejects AMPFPA claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
The head of AMP's advice business has rebuffed claims the group failed to meet its legal obligations to advisers in announcing changes to its Buyer of Last Resort terms, saying the AMP Financial Planning Association was informed ahead of time and ...

Super sector needs to end culture war

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... leveraging their financial influence to pressure listed companies their super funds is invested in. Citing the example that the ACTU-backed Maritime Union has put "undue pressure" on BHP and BlueScope through a super fund, the repeated government comments ...

Short-seller targets infant formula importer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
Short-seller Blue Orca is targeting an importer of infant formula from Australia for falsely claiming its products are safe for lactose intolerant babies. Ausnutria, a company that imports infant milk formula from Australia, New Zealand and Europe for ...

Industry fund overhauls fee structure

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
A $5.6 billion superannuation fund has made a number of changes to its fee structures. EISS Super introduced a new fee structure on August 12, advising members that it regularly reviews fees and costs. On August 1 however, it did not charge investment ...

Association policy lead to join Treasury

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
The head of policy at a major industry association has taken a new role with Federal Treasury. Jordan George has been the head of policy at the SMSF Association for seven and a half years. The SMSFA confirmed to Financial Standard that George will step ...

Court dismisses Westpac lending practice case

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
The Federal Court has dismissed ASIC's case against Westpac, alleging it breached responsible lending practices for home loans. ASIC alleged that between December 2011 and March 2015, the bank failed to properly assess whether borrowers could meet repayment ...