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Government proposes super portfolio disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... proposing using consolidated MySuper data to compare a superannuation investment option's fees, returns and risk. Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer released draft legislation and a consultation paper today that asks for the super industry's views on ...

First State Super hitches cart to Turnbull innovation

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... Stone and Chalk with guests including Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison and Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer, as well as Assistant Innovation Minister Wyatt Roy. Turnbull told more than 100 industry professionals the ...

Government releases adviser education legislation

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
... raise standards for financial advisers in order to improve public confidence and trust in the sector," said Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer. "While these reforms will represent a substantial change to the current regulatory environment for financial ...

Super governance saga continues

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has penned a letter to Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer supporting several amendments to the superannuation trustee governance bill. ASFA has told O'Dwyer it would support the federal government ...

La Trobe Financial Standard Philanthropy Awards judging panel announced

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... industry at large. He was recently part of a 10 person Financial Services Council delegation accompanying former Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to Japan and Korea to provide on the ground business support and liaison to the trade mission and promote ...

FoFA end marks start of new advice era

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... to a unanimous demand by the advice sector. "FoFA should now be considered settled and given time to work," Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer said, shortly after the bill passed in both Parliament houses with bipartisan support. The Greens, however ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer outlined the government's strategy to ensure that Australia's superannuation system "delivers for members." Speaking at an industry event hosted by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and BT, O'Dwyer said that the ...

Banks to follow NAB's life insurance exit

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... manufacturing life insurance, according to Rice Warner chief executive Michael Rice. Rice's comments follow Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer's issuing of the Government's response to the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) proposals, which he described as ...

Government releases final risk reforms package

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... improvement, the Government will move to mandate level commissions, as was recommended by the Murray Inquiry," said Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer. "We will ensure that the industry develops appropriate lapse reporting data to provide clear evidence ...

Life Insurance Framework fear fading

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
... always about putting the detail on that skeleton," he said. "We've been discussing these ideas with the new Assistant Treasurer, and she's been observing, listening and coming to her own conclusions. We want a clearer definition on what constitutes a ...