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Magellan adds to board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... and Pacific Brands. She also held directorial and advisory positions at CSIRO, Australian Government Innovation Council, Federal Trade and Investment Ministers, Australian Fashion Week and the Melbourne Fashion Festival. Magellan chair and co-founder ...

Land tax favourable over stamp duty: Survey

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... granting homeowners the ability to pay an annual land tax instead. The proposal follows the release of the NSW Review of Federal Financial Relations, also known as the Thodey report, earlier this year, which found a land tax would be more efficient and ...

ASIC takes action against missing woman

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... who has been missing in unclear circumstances for over a week - over concerns investor funds were misappropriated. The Federal Court has made interim orders against Maliver and Caddick, who has been missing since November 12. The interim orders prevent ...

Your Future, Your Super reforms closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
The federal government has released its draft legislation for the Your Future, Your Super reforms, opening the industry consultation period until December 24. The package of reforms, which was unveiled in the 2020-21 budget, has four main components ...

Franking credits more important than ever

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... receiving the franking refund," Gardner said. "This is despite the significant attention franking received at the last Federal election." Gardner said the events of this year have served to prove the importance of franking credits for retirees. "As an ...

ASIC takes SMSF accountant to court

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced legal proceedings in the Federal Court against a Gold Coast-based SMSF accountant for failing to comply with an enforceable undertaking. Jenan Oslem Thorne, otherwise known as ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore to reduce Aussie deficit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... the way it's going for this land down under, it wouldn't be a surprise to find Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Reserve Bank of Australia chief Philip Lowe - also known as Team Australia - crooning this tune ...

Responsible entity fined $2m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... that the circumstances involved catastrophic losses sustained by investors. ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said: "The Federal Court outcome sends an important deterrent message to other responsible entities, as well as to those entrusted to act as gatekeepers ...

Frydenberg unveils Retirement Income Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
The federal government's landmark review into the nation's retirement income system left no stone unturned in examining the "complex" structure but fell short of making any recommendations. In releasing the 648-page report this morning, Treasurer ...

Treasury expected to release retirement review

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... finances. It was handed down to the Treasury on July 24 and hasn't been released since, including during the October 4 federal budget which the government used to announce radical performance benchmarking for superannuation funds. The Treasury is ...