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Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... Jones said the ALP saw the role of government in this area is "brokerage, bringing capital to the table, ensuring there is deal flow and removing regulatory obstacles". A Labor government would also catalyse investment in innovative technologies, Jones ...

28% of super products rated AAA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... digits," executive director of research and compliance at Rainmaker Information Alex Dunnin said. "There has been a great deal more scrutiny placed upon super funds in the last few years, and it's positive to see so many funds are consistently able ...

Citi appoints new chair, head of BCMA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
Citi has named Tony Osmond as the chair, banking, capital markets and advisory (BCMA) for Australia and New Zealand. A new head of the unit has also been named. Osmond will be charged with providing advice to Citi clients on complex transactions and ...

Tax, welfare reform on election agenda

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
Australian National University (ANU) has partnered with St Vincent de Paul Society on a new report highlighting reforms that could make the tax and welfare systems fairer ahead of the federal election. The report examines three options for helping families ...

GAM loses insto mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... gifts and entertainment not disclosed appropriately. Both parties received a 30% discount on their fines for agreeing to deal with the matter in a timely manner, resolving it in December 2021. Editor's note: This story was updated at 4pm to reflect ...

Excise tax, super top budget worries

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... cutting the excise is no silver bullet. "The petrol excise is 44.2 cents a litre. Getting rid of it doesn't make a great deal of sense. It raises about $22 billion a year and that is earmarked for investment in roads and infrastructure. It's also the ...

APRA suspends IDII work, "disappointed" in industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... Treasury reviews; seek to identify possible alternative ways to effectively address the risk of price being the only lever to deal with contract terms that are not sustainable; and strengthen engagement with financial advice bodies. APRA did acknowledge ...

Equity Trustees wins Hejaz mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
Hejaz Asset Management has appointed Equity Trustees as responsible entity of three new Sharia-compliant funds. The three funds are the Hejaz Equity Fund, the Hejaz Property Fund and the Hejaz Income Fund. The Equity Fund aims to match the returns of ...

Plans to remedy NALI, NALE issues welcomed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
The industry has welcomed news that the government will consult on the appropriate operation of non-arm's length income and expense provisions. Announced yesterday, minister for superannuation Jane Hume said the government intends to reform the provisions ...

Dealer group faces anti-hawking charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
A Brisbane-based financial advice business has been charged with anti-hawking offences after cold calling consumers and pushing them to roll over their super into a new product. National Advice Solutions appeared in Southport Magistrates Court in Queensland ...