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Industry meets behind closed doors to fix advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and over 20 industry and consumer bodies met on April 29th to reach a consensus on lifting professional, ethical and education standards for financial advisers. The roundtable is the first of three and will focus ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Financial Review Banking and Wealth Summit continues in Sydney with former treasurer Peter Costello and APRA chairman Wayne Byres both slated to speak. The Disruptocon conference runs for its last day, also ...

FEATURE: Where next for risk advice?

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the clock is ticking for the industry to implement the recommendations in the Trowbridge report. Alex Burke investigates what that might mean for risk advice. "It is up to the industry now to restore public confidence ...

Hockey slams Labor super tax proposal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015
Treasurer Joe Hockey has responded to Labor's suggestion of a 15% tax on super earnings above $75,000, saying, "Labor's default position is always to increase taxes." In an interview, Hockey said he hadn't looked at the "details" of Labor's announcement ...

No changes to neg gearing, super in Budget

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
Just three weeks out from the Abbott government's second budget, the Prime Minister and Assistant Treasurer have said there will be no changes to tax policy regarding negative gearing or superannuation. On speculation that the government might act to ...

Hockey commits cash to infra partnerships plan

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
Australia will provide $25 million to the World Bank Group's Global Infrastructure Facility, said Treasurer Joe Hockey in a statement. The Facility will be used to build public-private infrastructure partnerships to streamline "greater private sector ...

Now for Australia's debt surge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... Support Sustainable Growth" - especially now that we can lock in borrowings at low, low interest rates. Hope PM Tony and Treasurer Joey are listening. If they do, Gov Glenn would be singing the "Happy" song.

Frydenberg sets fuse on Trowbridge time bomb

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has started his countdown for the risk advice industry to get its house in order before the government takes action - and the industry doesn't have long. Speaking at a BT-sponsored Financial Services Council (FSC) ...

Future Fund appoints board members

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... Dr Mulcahy for their long-term commitment to the Future Fund Board of Guardians and wish them well for the future," Treasurer Joe Hockey said in a statement.

Tax debate highlights need for investments outside super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
The questions raised about tax concessions for superannuation balances in Treasurer Joe Hockey's Tax Discussion Paper highlight the growing need for alternative investment options outside super, according to Centuria Life general manager Neil Rogan. ...