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ATO exec leaves to join consulting firm

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) assistant deputy commissioner for superannuation has left the regulator to join Brisbane-based consultancy firm McPherson Super Consulting. Stuart Forsyth was involved in drafting the ATO ruling on limited recourse borrowing ...

Australians miss out on billions in unpaid super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014

... super payments. "If a payment is missing, then speak to your employer about it and, if necessary, notify the Australian Tax Office (ATO), which will be able to chase it up on your behalf, if you are unable to resolve the issue with your employer." Cbus ...

FSC: Appoint an ASIC commissioner for international issues

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014

... TheCityUK and the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council. The agency would ensure Treasury, the Australian Tax Office, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, ASIC, the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Australian Prudential and Regulation ...

Giving through PAFs back to pre-crisis level

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014

... Report is an annual survey which uses a variety of sources including Australian Bureau of Statistics and Australian Tax Office data, plus more current information from individual charity appeals and the NAB Charitable Giving Index.

Macquarie admits "unresolved matters" with ATO

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014

Macquarie Group has admitted it has "unresolved matters" with the Australian Tax Office (ATO), but it considers it holds "appropriate provisions" in those. The group reacted to information published by Fairfax Media, which revealed a full-scale audit ...

ATO figures nail in coffin for SMSF critics: SPAA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014

... their funds responsibly, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). According to Australian Tax Office figures, in the 2011-12 financial year, SMSFs withdrew $22.3 billion in benefit payments. This compared to overall contributions ...

SMSF regulation to remain 'light touch': Sinodinos

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013

... remains light touch." However, he said he was open to listening to issues people may have regarding how the Australian Tax Office regulates the sector. Sinodinos downplayed concerns about SMSF investment in property. "I think unfairly [SMSFs] have been ...

Could ASIC become the SMSF regulator?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013

... managing director of The Fold. "There's a discussion at the regulatory level going on about whether the ATO [Australian Tax Office] is the appropriate body to regulate SMSFs given that the obligations of SMSF trustees now is so significant," Wivell Plater ...

Macquarie loses court battle with ATO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013

Macquarie Group has lost its Federal Court battle with the Australian Tax Office (ATO) over a tax dispute relating to Macquarie's offshore banking unit (OBU) income allocation. Macquarie had been seeking to prevent the ATO from conducting a retrospective ...

Rudd promises to expand Super Clearing House

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013

... Coalition announced that it would get rid of the Clearing House, and offer a similar service through the Australian Tax Office (ATO). Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann justified the move, arguing the Clearing House ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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