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New CEO at Board of Taxation

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
Federal Treasury has announced an inaugural chief executive role at the Board of Taxation that will lead the work of the secretariat as well as all communication with industry stakeholders. Secretary to the Treasury, John Fraser, announced on Friday ...

Government help needed to remove innovation obstacles

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
The Government should step in to boost investment in technology and innovation in the financial services sector by offering incentives and removing the biggest barriers, a panel of high profile professional investors has said. In a plenary session at ...

Treasurer hints at super concession adjustments

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
Treasurer Scott Morrison has given the clearest indication yet that tax incentives in superannuation will be adjusted when it announces the result of its tax and spending review shortly, especially for very high earners. Speaking to an audience of industry ...

Parametric launches liquid alternative strategy

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
Parametric Portfolio Associates has added a new Liquid Alternative strategy to its suite of Volatility Risk Premium (VRP) strategies. The Parametric Liquid Alternative strategy is designed to give investors a diversifying risk premium that targets risk-adjusted ...

New super data adds more disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
The first wave of new superannuation data collected and distributed by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) can only add to debate around disclosure rules for super funds. APRA's annual superannuation bulletin now has data that includes ...

Industry fund flags DB issues in Fraser review

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
An industry superannuation fund has used the Fraser Review on governance to flag its concerns about the administration of defined benefit schemes. Vision Super, a $7.5 billion fund for local government and water authority employees, said any move to ...

HLB Mann Judd launches estate planning

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
Superannuation funds have been ramping financial advice services but they are not likely to enter the underdeveloped estate planning market in the near future. This is the view of advisory firm HLB Mann Judd Sydney which recently began its own estate ...

SMSFs to remain popular despite political uncertainty

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... in a position to make large non-concessional contributions, and in particular to make use of the three year bring forward rule of $540,000, then they should do this prior to the budget," Philpot said. "It still surprises me that people are far more willing ...

Pensioners want DB decision reversed

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... honour its obligations." CPSA and other associations representing DB pensioners have said one of the problems under the new rule is not being able to reverse retirement decisions made well-before the legislation existed. CSPA said defined benefit pensioners ...

Investors can expect "reasonable" year despite gloom

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... in an online webinar this morning. The Reserve Bank is most likely to keep rates on hold in 2016 but investors shouldn't rule out a cut as it remains watchful of the domestic economy, they said. Turning to the rest of the world, both men said they'd ...