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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 ...

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 ...