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Treasury working on QAR, super tax concessions

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
... article published in the Australian Financial Review earlier today, the spokesperson also refuted claims new super regulations will be introduced, scrapping tax concessions for people with more than $5 million. Financial Standard understands government ...

Top 10 issues for super funds in 2023: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... manage both successfully at the same time, according to KPMG. APRA's latest heat map performance test and new regulations, such as the superannuation transfer planning (STP) and recovery and exit planning, require funds to have a plan in place for ...

Pensioner work bonus top of mind for advisers

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... time," Howard said. "Overall, social security measures for senior Australians can be complex, so any updates to the regulations can result in the need for advice."

Diverger acquires cyber technology firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... ensures the technology infrastructure of firms is operating efficiently, compliant with software developments and regulations and improving cyber protection. The solutions will be made available to Diverger's 3500 accounting and advice businesses. Diverger ...

Strengths and weaknesses in DC systems: Comparison

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... the integration of financial advice in Australia's super system, Mitchem said funds are advocating for restrictive regulations around advice to be relaxed. "Today, super funds are saying that restrictive regulations around advice should be relaxed, while ...

More alpha gains through ops

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... the real cost impact of internalisation is unknown in the industry because funds are constantly impacted by changing regulations and the growing complexity. "Funds mostly look at the reduction of fees paid to external managers. They save money on the ...

ALRC should prioritise advice regulations: FPA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
... Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has said the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) should prioritise advice regulations in its ongoing review of financial services law. In its latest submission to the ALRC review of the Legislative Framework ...

Delayed reforms put pensioners at risk: OECD

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
... to optimise employer involvement, accounting for labour market structures and mobility, ensuring good conditions in regulations and financial markets, and reducing barriers preventing employers from establishing pension plans. Another area of focus in ...

Crescent Wealth responds to PDS error criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
... regime by permitting a class of super products to underperform compared with the rest of the market," ISA said. "The regulations don't provide sufficient protections for members of funds with faith-based products that are eligible for the supplementary ...

Religious carve outs for faith-based super funds are dead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
... regime by permitting a class of super products to underperform compared with the rest of the market," ISA said. "The regulations don't provide sufficient protections for members of funds with faith-based products that are eligible for the supplementary ...