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ISA and FSC clash over super in awards debate

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013
... has spoken out against the government's plan to change the industrial awards system, following the release of a discussion paper by Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos yesterday. By opening up the process - and potentially doing away with super in modern ...

Government targets super in awards, board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... independent directors on super fund boards, and to take superannuation out of modern awards, following the release of a discussion paper by Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos. Speaking at a breakfast hosted by the Financial Services Council, Sinodinos ...

Labor promises five-year freeze on super tax

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
Labor will make 'no major changes' to superannuation tax policy for the next five years should they be re-elected, Treasurer Chris Bowen has announced. Bowen said this promise, which will be enshrined in legislation should Labor win the imminent federal ...

Self-education cap could prevent professional development

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... universities across Australia as well as healthcare, IT and architects associations. The group will submit a discussion paper before this Friday and is seeking to meet MPs from all parties during the next weeks.

Super charter should be enshrined in legislation: AIST

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability should be enshrined in legislation. In a submission to the discussion paper, the AIST also said it supports the formation of a Council of Superannuation Custodians, arguing that, "the Australian superannuation ...

Coalition opposes TASA changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... Rantall said. The issue will be discussed in today's parliamentary sitting after last Friday Treasury released a discussion paper on the registration requirements for advisers to become tax agents. Treasury proposed that advisers should be either a financial ...

Government to hold public forums on Super Charter

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
... "is to enshrine the core objectives, values and principles of our superannuation system for the long term." The discussion paper identified four key qualities: certainty, adequacy, fairness and sustainability. Under the 'fairness' heading, the paper ...

Retirees could benefit from a vibrant annuities market

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... these things as important, they've done nothing over 20 years." The Retirement Incomes Working Group presented a discussion paper to the Actuaries Institute on this subject, entitled 'Post Retirement Funding in Australia'.

No need for more super bureaucracy: Cormann

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... Garcia said. AIST will be consulting with its members and making a submission to the Government on the Charter's discussion paper. Yesterday the Minister of Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten announced plans to create a Charter of Superannuation ...

ASIC releases draft super benefits calculator guidelines

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
ASIC has issued a discussion paper on its proposed policy for superannuation forecast calculators that clarifies assumption the regulator wants fund trustees to include. The paper also outlines what guarantees of protection they will grant if fund promoters ...