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Next wave of super legislation rolls in

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
Attempting to keep superannuation reforms on the move, Treasurer Scott Morrison released more draft legislation yesterday. Among the second tranche of legislation are plans to implement the $1.6 million transfer balance cap, limiting the amount an individual ...

Brown to leave after AFA board re-election

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... the required two-year period. The new board will assume office at the conclusion of the AFA's AGM as per the AFA constitution, to be held on 6 October at the AFA national adviser conference in Canberra. The AFA EGM is also to be held on this date, one ...

LICG successful in triggering AFA EGM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
... received the minimum number of member submissions required under the Corporations Act to propose an amendment to its constitution via an extraordinary general meeting (EGM). Spearheaded by the Life Insurance Customer Group (LICG), the AFA said the resolution ...

LICG will fight on after failing to trigger AFA constitution talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... an extraordinary general meeting of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) to explore a change to the body's constitution after nearly half of the submissions it sent requesting one were found to be invalid. The AFA confirmed it had received a number ...

Sentry Group slams LICG's "opportunistic attack"

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... Hills suggested the LICG's call for an extraordinary general meeting to pass a special resolution to change the AFA constitution was an "opportunistic attack" and that he "took a very dim view when the LICG and one of its founders publicly turned on ...

EGM forms require validation: AFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... been reached." Dunsford is calling on AFA members to vote on a special resolution that seeks to "change the AFA's constitution to restrict the member elected board from deciding on policy positions in relation to life insurance for a period of three ...

AFA calls on members to reject constitution change

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... members to reject a call for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to pass a special resolution to change the AFA constitution, following an adviser's request via the Life Insurance Customer Group (LICG). Director of NOW Financial Group, member of LICG ...

AMP Capital hits back at second LIM wind-up letter

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... "discarded in connection with the 2016 strategic review." Furthermore, it was "open to LIM to call a meeting to change the constitution of the fund, provided that the proposed amendment was otherwise permitted by law." In regards to AMP Capital's alleged ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... majority in the House. The opposition Democratic Party won 32 seats. While the elections centred on the issue of constitution reform, Prime Minister Abe declared in his victory speech that, "We have to accelerate Abenomics to meet the public's expectations". ...

Cromwell Riverpark Trust extended for five years

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... the trust, exceeding the 50% required. A further 95.83% of unitholders voted to approve an amendment to the trust's constitution in order to implement the rollover proposal. Cromwell funds manager Hamish Wehl said the vote was a great result for unit ...