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Experience pathway enshrined in legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... agents, they're no longer required to meet the additional education requirements to be a qualified tax relevant provider. Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said by better recognising the experience of long-serving financial advisers, the government is ...

Government passes FAR legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... that impact upon the lives of all Australians. They must be held to high standards of accountability and integrity," assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said. "The FAR replaces and extends the Banking Executive Accountability Regime by imposing tough new ...

Government consults on superannuation objective laws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... feedback on the benefits, phrasing, and implementation of an objective, garnering over 150 submissions. At the time assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said: "Despite its central role in the retirement income system, there is no agreed objective of superannuation ...

Treasury names new ASIC commissioners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... Kirkland, Commonwealth Bank chief risk officer for institutional bank and markets Simone Constant, and Treasury's first assistant secretary Katherine O'Rourke will take up their new roles this year. O'Rourke previously worked at ASIC from 2003 to 2017 ...

Pacific Equity Partners finances reverse mortgage lender

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
... is mostly tied up in their home, and our mission is to help Australians Live Well at Home." Sherry, who is a former assistant treasurer, added: "Working together, we can help deliver widespread access to some of the $1 trillion in home equity wealth ...

Government cracks down following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... capital markets strong," Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a joint statement with the finance minister, attorney general and assistant treasurer. "We're also cracking down on the scourge of multinational tax avoidance and making sure multinationals pay ...

Treasury kicks off managed investment scheme reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... new review is proposing changes that include amending financial thresholds, and liquidity and insolvency requirements. Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones has opened consultations, asking if the regulatory framework that managed investment schemes operate ...

Should wealthy Aussies use super to fund aged care?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
Amid fresh concerns about funding Australia's ageing population, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones has responded to a new issues paper that suggests requiring wealthy Australians to use part of their superannuation for their personal aged care costs. ...

AAC at centre of billionaire insider trading scheme

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
The British billionaire owner of Tottenham Hotspur and majority shareholder of Australian Agricultural Co, Joe Lewis, has been criminally charged in New York for orchestrating a "brazen insider trading scheme." Lewis, founder of investment firm Tavistock ...

Advisers' experience stands at 14.5 years

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... from 16,415 to 15,708, with AMP Financial Planning, Synchron, and Charter farewelling the largest number of advisers. Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones flagged that he plans to bolster the waning adviser population by looking at all levels of tertiary ...