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Turnbull expected to dust off shelved policies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... and the Tax Reform white paper will depend on how far Turnbull goes in reshuffling the cabinet. A replacement of the Treasurer, the Assistant Treasurer or the Finance minister would likely delay the process, as the incoming ministers would have to get ...

Super becoming the fifth estate

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... the ridiculous wordage that poured forth from industry leaders who should know better. The normally sound Assistant Treasurer was the first to chime in with his bizarre statement that he hoped HESTA's trustees were thinking of the financial best interests ...

FSC, FPA support ASIC user-pay model

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... Planning Association of Australia have voiced their support for an industry funding model for ASIC. On August 28, Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg welcomed industry consultation on the proposal while arguing the model would ensure the costs of ASIC's ...

Scrapping LISC was shameful and retrograde: Bowen

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... retrograde and regrettable government policy decision made since the establishment of superannuation," Labor Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said. Bowen slammed the measure as "shameful" and added that the outcome of it has been "terrible" for low income ...

Industry funds attack banks on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... change the way employer and employee default superannuation funds are selected. Earlier this month federal Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told the Financial Services Council (FSC) annual conference there was a significant opportunity for the government ...

Reform summit must keep momentum: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... jobs and fixing the safety net feed into ensuring good retirement incomes." The event was also addressed by federal Treasurer Joe Hockey, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens.

The man with the golden jawbone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... Lyrics" For a little while there, I was ready to give that knighthood to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot and his Treasurer Joe Hockey for turning "Bloody Monday" around into a "Bounce back Tuesday" and a "Top up Wednesday". Why so? Why so is because ...

Intra-fund advice can be improved: WSSA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... adviser at their workplace. "This is a bit better than 1-2% and this is the way we've got to go," Latto said. Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg addressed the conference via video-link and said one of the refinements the government was pursuing for ...

Frydenberg relaxed about SMSF borrowing

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has sent a clear signal that SMSF borrowing arrangements are unlikely to come under fire in upcoming tax reviews. In a speech to the Tax Institute, the Assistant Treasurer spoke widely about the parliament's tax and ...

SMSF Association appoints independent director

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... industries. She has experience as a partner at a professional services firm, and has previously been a board director and treasurer as well as holding operations and finance executive positions. SMSF Association board chairman Peter Crump said Mulcare ...