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CSLR unfairly locks out some victims: Maurice Blackburn

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
... proceedings - something that is inherently unfair, according to law firm Maurice Blackburn. Maurice Blackburn principal lawyer Josh Mennen raised concerns about the design of the CSLR in a submission to Treasury, noting that a significant number of consumers ...

Economic recap: Week to July 23

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
... infections in Victoria and South Australia lifted hopes that restrictions would be eased as soon as this week. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg estimates that the NSW lockdown is costing the economy $700 million a week. Some estimate a hit to the economy ...

SMSFA adds to board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... appointed chair. She was forced to step down from her position to avoid any perceived conflict after being appointed by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to the three-member Retirement Income Review panel. She currently leads Household Capital's advisory board ...

FAR draft legislation released

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
... executives of financial institutions are significant for millions of Australians and the Australian economy," federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and minister for superannuation and financial services Jane Hume said in a statement on Friday. FAR was part ...

Relief payments confirmed for NSW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... households and boosting business cash flow to get them through extended lockdowns," Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said in a joint statement. "The new national arrangements have been developed following close cooperation ...

Insurers dodging Royal Commission reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... between the sale of a principal product or service and the sale of an add-on insurance product. However, on July 8, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg provided numerous exemptions to the laws as the outcome of consultation with the industry. Classes of insurance ...

WealthO2 launches top manager MDA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
... as member level tax component attribution," Bernasconi said. BlackRock Australia's head of model portfolio solutions Josh Persky added: "The addition of BlackRock Model Portfolios available on the WealthO2 platform is a welcome development." "It ...

Virtual company meetings to stay

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... will provide shareholders with enhanced opportunities to both participate in and scrutinise company meetings," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said. The exposure draft legislation also includes further reforms allowing sole directors who are not also appointed ...

Government to create ASIC, APRA regulator

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... the effectiveness of the regulators (for example, the fields of expertise required to assess the regulators)." Treasurer Josh Frydenberg added that the reports will "complement the existing accountability mechanisms that apply to the regulators". One ...

GROW wins new super fund client

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
... pivoted its business to providing infrastructure to other superannuation funds. At end of 2019, its then chief executive Josh Wilson said GROW was looking to divest its superannuation fund business to focus on the admin platform. In February 2020, Grow ...