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Trustees lack urgency, strategy on RIC: Regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... Retirement Income Covenant shows that the work that needs to be done in the super sector is not just in the insurance space," assistant treasurer Stephen Jones told an industry event in response to the findings. "Funds should know their members. That's ...

Super framework ideal for advice: Jones

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
The superannuation industry can expect to offer holistic advice as assistant treasurer Stephen Jones reasons that its highly regulated framework will place trustees in good stead to make advice more accessible. At a Financial Services Council breakfast ...

Jones lifts adviser levy freeze, updates funding model

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... levy freeze as it unveils recommendations that make minor changes to the industry funding model following a review. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones yesterday announced that he will not extend the temporary levy relief ...

Government cracks the whip on multinationals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... permits the deduction of all interest expenses as long as net interest expenses do not exceed 30% of profits. According to assistant minister for competition, charities and treasury Andrew Leigh, the changes encapsulate the government's immediate priorities ...

Australian Unity buys up hospital land

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... Australian Unity reopened its fund in March to raise $350 million for upcoming deals and developments. Australian Unity assistant fund manager, healthcare property Nicole Plant said the acquisition is in line with the trust's investment strategy ...

Advisers embrace less back-office burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... the federal government's adoption of the Quality of Advice Review recommendations. Some of the QAR recommendations assistant treasurer Stephen Jones flagged he will adopt include the replacement of the Statement of Advice (SoAs) with an advice record ...

CSLR finally passes senate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... thereafter. "This is a significant victory for over 2000 people, who have been waiting for a resolution on their cases," assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said the creation of a compensation scheme was one of ...

Labor advances super performance test changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... flagged, all products will be subject to a testing period of 10 years instead of eight years. In providing further details, assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones will mandate super funds that send notification letters ...

Investment fraud accomplice charged

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
The executive assistant of former Perth unlicensed investment scheme boss Chris Marco has been charged with 34 counts of enabling or aiding fraud. Linda Marissen appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court after it was alleged that she helped Marco defraud ...

Funding boosts ASIC greenwashing remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... Super and Future Super are some of examples that ASIC found guilty of greenwashing. The boost was first announced by assistant treasurer Stephen Jones last week, saying: "Sustainable business strategy has to start in boardrooms and in investment decisions ...