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Super flagged to repair Australia's budget

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... in government revenue. This would be supplemented by halving the capital gains tax discount, halving the fuel tax credit scheme, and raising taxes on luxury cars, alcohol and tobacco by 15% - all of which would generate more than $16 billion in revenue. ...

FPA supports "bitter harvest" recommendations

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
The Financial Planning Association has come out in support of the Senate Economics References Committee's recommendations for stronger ASIC penalties and redefining the term "general advice". FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said that the FPA "recognises ...

UK to introduce lifetime ISAs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... 2012, pension choice in 2014 and significant increases in the other pension plan contribution limits. The UK Lifetime ISA scheme is loosely modeled on similar schemes in the US and benevolent schemes that operate throughout Asia. "The government wants ...

Senate recommends immediate adviser bans following "bitter harvest"

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... adviser if "egregious misconduct" is suspected. Released today, the committee's report on the agribusiness managed investment scheme crisis in 2009 considers the multiple "culprits" in the losses incurred following the collapse of Timbercorp, Great Southern ...

Actuaries re-enter super housing debate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
Unlocking wealth from the family home as a means to fulfill a greater retirement has again entered the public discourse. The Actuaries Institute has released a paper today that backs previous research suggesting the family home is not only a place to ...

Retirement income goal would solve super's issues: CSRI

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
An agreed income goal for Australia's retirement system would solve issues around superannuation's taxes and default schemes, as well as its cost and efficiency. This is the view in a new discussion paper by the Committee for Sustainable Retirement ...

Gender pay gap worsening: ACTU

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... women, this shouts out that we have major problems to tackle." The unions are calling for a government-funded parental leave scheme of 26 weeks paid at no less than the national minimum wage plus superannuation; 15 hours of free childcare for every child ...

Fidelity adds 12 funds to mFunds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
Fidelity International has joined the ASX's mFund Settlement Scheme, adding 12 funds to the service. From February 22, mFund will offer the six global equities funds, three Asian equities funds and three Australian equities funds that Fidelity offers ...

Treasurer hints at super concession adjustments

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... gearing, despite rumours in the media that the tax break was up for grabs. "There are excesses in the negative gearing scheme and you always have to curb excesses. But the vast majority of those that engage in negative gearing are buying one property ...

New super data adds more disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
The first wave of new superannuation data collected and distributed by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) can only add to debate around disclosure rules for super funds. APRA's annual superannuation bulletin now has data that includes ...