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Teals will push for super tax indexation: Burgess

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... enough senators on its side to block the proposed $3 million superannuation tax, but Teal independents intend to force an amendment ensuring it is indexed. Providing a legislative and technical update at the SMSFA National Conference this morning, chief ...

ANZ gets green light for Suncorp merger

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
ANZ has had a significant legal win on appeal, with its proposed $4.9 billion acquisition of Suncorp's banking arm given the go-ahead. The decision to authorise the takeover was handed down this morning by the Australian Competition Tribunal (ACT) ...

Treasury promises flexibility to adviser qualifications

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
Financial advisers are promised "greater flexibility" in gaining educational and training qualifications under new amendments proposed by Treasury. Yesterday, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones launched a consultation to update how advisers can demonstrate ...

Treasury unveils Stage 3 tax cuts changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
The federal government has officially released amendments to Stage 3 income tax cuts, saying that cost-of-living pressures has forced it to do so. Among the changes, Treasury is proposing to reduce the 19% tax rate to 16% and increase the threshold ...

ASIC makes adviser exam changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
ASIC confirmed it is amending the financial adviser exam in accordance with the government's changes. Amendments to the exam were registered last week, following a consultation that wrapped up on January 10. ASIC has now also updated the relevant guidance. ...

Treasury to refresh financial adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... January 2024, is proposing several changes under the Corporations (Relevant Providers-Education and Training Standards) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Determination 2023. Treasury wants to remove the short answer questions from the exam and increase ...

Payday super timing, deliberate: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... government will require super be paid on payday, effective 1 July 2026. Industry Super Australia (ISA) has predicted that the amendment will benefit millions of Australians' retirement incomes and that the change will add around $55,000 to balances ...

ASIC confirms adviser registration deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... while the December 7 session is a practical guide on registering. The new registration laws form part of Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Bill 2023, which received Royal Assent on November 27. The registration deadline has been delayed on ...

British banker to become RBA deputy governor

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... appointment comes as the government plans to reform and modernize the RBA, including the introduction of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023. The bill will enact recommendations from the RBA Review released in April and is the ...

New bill to strip treasurer of RBA monetary policy veto powers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... today announced the government's plans to reform and modernise the RBA, flagging the introduction of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023. The bill will enact recommendations from the RBA Review released in April and is the culmination ...